Glue — Defs

01 n. A hard brittle brownish gelatin, obtained by boiling to a jelly the skins, hoofs, etc., of animals. When gently heated with water, it becom…

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A hard brittle brownish gelatin, obtained by boiling to a jelly the skins, hoofs, etc., of animals. When gently heated with water, it becomes viscid and tenaceous, and is used as a cement for uniting substances. The name is also given to other adhesive or viscous substances.

Phrases & compounds

Bee glue — See under Bee.

Fish glue — a strong kind of glue obtained from fish skins and bladders; isinglass.

Glue plant — a fucoid seaweed (Gloiopeltis tenax).

Liquid glue — a fluid preparation of glue and acetic acid or alcohol.

Marine glue — a solution of caoutchouc in naphtha, with shellac, used in shipbuilding.

02 v. t. To join with glue or a viscous substance; to cause to stick or hold fast, as if with glue; to fix or fasten.

imp. & p. p. Glued; p. pr. & vb. n. Gluing

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To join with glue or a viscous substance; to cause to stick or hold fast, as if with glue; to fix or fasten.
“This cold, congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak.” — Shak.