I. ˈglü noun
Etymology: Middle English glu, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin glut-, glus; akin to Latin gluten glue — more at clay
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : 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 (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.
• glu·ey ˈglü-ē adjective
• glu·i·ly ˈglü-ə-lē adverb
II. transitive verb
( glued ; glu·ing also glue·ing )
Date: 14th century
1. : to cause to stick tightly with or as if with glue
gluing the wings onto the model airplane
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
kept his eyes glued to the TV screen