ɡlu: n. & v. --n. an
adhesive substance used
for sticking objects or materials
together. --v.tr. (glues, glued, gluing or glueing) 1
fasten or
join with glue. 2
keep or put
very close (an
eye glued to
the keyhole). øglue-pot 1 a pot with an
outer vessel holding water to
heat glue. 2 colloq. an
area of
sticky mud etc. glue-sniffer a
person who inhales the fumes
from adhesives as a
drug. øøgluelike adj. gluer n. gluey adj. (gluier, gluiest). glueyness n. [ME f. OF glu (n.), gluer (v.), f. LL glus glutis f. L gluten]