glue

English

/ɡluː/, /ɡljuː/

noun
Definitions
  • A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
  • (figurative) Anything that binds two things or people together.
  • (obsolete) Birdlime.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English glew (glue).

Origin

Middle English

glew

Gloss

glue

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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