glue

A sticky liquid used to join things together.

• I need some glue.
• Put glue on the back of the picture.
• Has the glue dried yet?

Similar words: adhesive

Common phrases: bottle of glue, glue stick, wood glue

A sticky substance for joining things, including a hard substance made from animal bones or skin.

• The glue came in hard blocks.
• They dissolved animal glue in warm water.
• Different glues work best on different materials.

Similar words: adhesive, cement

Common phrases: animal glue, hide glue, strong glue

To join things together using a sticky substance.

• Glue the paper here.
• She glued the handle back on.
• Have you glued the wings to the model?

How to use it: glue something to/onto something (Glue the photo onto the card.); glue something together (We glued the broken pieces together.)

Similar words: stick, paste, bond

Common phrases: glue something together, glue something onto something, glue something back

To make someone stay very close to something or keep watching it with full attention.

• His eyes were glued to the screen.
• The final scene glued us to our seats.
• She stayed glued to her phone all evening.

How to use it: be glued to something (The children were glued to the television.)

Similar words: fix, rivet

Common phrases: glue someone to something, glue eyes to something