glue

[gloo] / glu /

NOUN

adhesive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cement paste plaster

STRONG

gum gunk mucilage spit

WEAK

stickum

Example Sentences

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Andres was the suave glue of the evening.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Forget sewing – glue the pieces of fabric together instead.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Others argued the particles stiffened the surrounding material like glue.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Regardless, if Adama is humanity’s fist, Roslin is the glue that holds the fleet together.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

It had taken three hundred and twelve sticks and four bottles of glue.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan