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Definition of glue
1a : 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 (such 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.
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Examples of glue in a Sentence
The hardware store offers several different glues.
used glue to stick the photo in the album
Recent Examples of glue from the Web
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Tear off tiny stars from a strand of star tinsel and place a small dot of eyelash glue on the back.
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That’s because scientists have created a new kind of glue that can bond hard and soft substances to hydrogels, Jello-like materials used in everything from medical devices to soft robots.
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The strongest glue holding liberal democracies together, Luce argues, is economic growth, and when that growth stalls or falls, things tend to take a dark turn.
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My father was the glue that connected me to my entire family, and every member of my family to one another.
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Severe pain is glue in the memory, and loosens its grip very slowly.
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Similar to the Costa's version, this chandelier doesn't require many tools — just some hot glue and ribbon to secure your flowers.
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Several attempts to re-glue or re-seal the tiles failed.
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Sports programming has long been considered the glue binding U.S. consumers to their pay-TV subscriptions, which is why cable networks have shelled out billions for the rights.
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Origin and Etymology of glue
Middle English glu, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin glut-, glus; akin to Latin gluten glue — more at clay
glue
Definition of glue
glued
;gluing
alsoglueing
transitive verb
1 : to cause to stick tightly with or as if with glue gluing the parts together used that war to glue together a frail story — Gloria Emerson
2 : to cause to remain continuously or to be fixed steadily —usually used with to the spectators were glued to their seats all eyes glued to the TV screen
Examples of glue in a Sentence
I glued the pieces of the cup back together.
Recent Examples of glue from the Web
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While the rest of America watched fireworks and ate BBQ, the citizens of Startup Land spent the July 4th holiday weekend glued to their phones as push notifications about the industry's sexual harassment reckoning rolled in.
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The Mini felt glued to the corners and seemed likely to go through rubber in a relatively short period of time.
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Gluing oneself to the seabed is one way of accomplishing this.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glue'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of glue
14th century
GLUE Defined for English Language Learners
glue
playDefinition of glue for English Language Learners
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: a substance used to stick things tightly together
glue
Definition of glue for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) stick to something else by using glue
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: to stay in one place because of interest, shock, excitement, etc.
GLUE Defined for Kids
Definition of glue for Students
: a substance used to stick things tightly together
gluey
\ˈglü-ē\ adjectiveDefinition of glue for Students
glued
;gluing
: to stick with or as if with glue … here they were, eyes glued on my mother and taking in every word. — Barbara Robinson, Best Christmas Pageant
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