Main Entry: ¹glue

Pronunciation: \ˈglü\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English glu, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin glut-, glus; akin to Latin gluten glue — more at clay

Date: 14th century

1 a : any of various strong adhesive substances; especially : a hard protein chiefly gelatinous substance that absorbs water to form a viscous solution with strong adhesive properties and that is obtained by cooking down collagenous materials (as hides or bones) b : a solution of glue used for sticking things together
2 : something that binds together <enough social glue…to satisfy the human desire for community — E. D. Hirsch, Jr.>

— glu·ey \ˈglü-ē\ adjective

— glu·i·ly \ˈglü-ə-lē\ adverb