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- [gloo]
- /glu/
- /ɡluː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gloo]
- /glu/
Definitions of glue word
- noun glue a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive. 1
- noun glue any of various solutions or preparations of this substance, used as an adhesive. 1
- noun glue any of various other solutions or preparations that can be used as adhesives. 1
- verb with object glue to join or fasten with glue. 1
- verb with object glue to cover or smear (something) with glue (sometimes followed by up). 1
- verb with object glue to fix or attach firmly with or as if with glue; make adhere closely: to glue a model ship together. 1
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Origin of glue
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (noun) Middle English glu, gleu < Old French glu < Latin glūt- (stem of glūs); cognate with Greek gloiós gum, anything sticky; (v.) Middle English glywen, glewen, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Glue
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
glue popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
glue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glue
noun glue
- plaster — a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- paste — copy and paste
- cement — Cement is a grey powder which is mixed with sand and water in order to make concrete.
- spit — to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
- gum — Often, gums. Also called gingiva. the firm, fleshy tissue covering the alveolar parts of either jaw and enveloping the necks of the teeth.
verb glue
- stick — a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.
- fasten — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- attach — If you attach something to an object, you join it or fasten it to the object.
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- bond — A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them.
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