Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blu-tack

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: blu--tack
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A solid putty-like adhesive, originally blue in colour, used to secure items to walls and other surfaces.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Uncountable

verb

To fix with Blu-Tack.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage

Example Sentences

"It was an April Fool hoax, of course. 31200 had been rigged up with a single lightweight wooden [name] plate (loosely held on by Blu Tack)."
"The power switch wasn't seated properly, and so I blu-tacked it into place."

Etymology

From a brand name, from blue tack.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Blu-Tacks (present, singular) Blu-Tacking (participle, present) Blu-Tacked (participle, past) Blu-Tacked (past)

Phrases

tack up

Frequently Paired Words

tack tack up tacky mastic

Questions

What does blu-tack mean?: A solid putty-like adhesive, originally blue in colour, used to secure items to walls and other surfaces.
Where does blu-tack come from?: From a brand name, from blue tack.

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