Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

englue

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-glue
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To join or close fast together, as if with glue.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From en- + glue: compare French engluer to smear with birdlime.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

englues (present, singular) engluing (participle, present) englueing (participle, present) englued (participle, past) englued (past)

Questions

What does englue mean?
To join or close fast together, as if with glue.
Where does englue come from?
From en- + glue: compare French engluer to smear with birdlime.

How to pronounce englue

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