Meanings
verbenglue (third-person singular simple present englues, present participle engluing or (uncommon) englueing, simple past and past participle englued)
present singular third person englues · participle present engluing · participle present uncommon englueing · participle past englued · past englued
- To join or close fast together, as if with glue.
a coffer well englued
Origin
From en- + glue: compare French engluer to smear with birdlime.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
englue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/englue
MLA
“englue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/englue. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “englue,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/englue.
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