Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superglue

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-glue
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very strong and instant glue, generally cyanoacrylate.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To affix with superglue.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"When assembling a model airplane, superglue works better than regular glue for holding the small parts together."
"Matilda, holding the hat in one hand and a thin tube of Superglue in the other, proceeded to squeeze a thin line of glue very neatly all around the inside rim of the hat. Then she carefully hooked the hat back on to the peg with the walking-stick. She timed this operation very carefully, applying the glue just as her father was getting up from the breakfast table."

Etymology

From super- + glue, a genericized trademark held by Super Glue Corporation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: super

Usage

Inflected Forms

superglues (plural) superglues (present, singular) supergluing (participle, present) superglueing (participle, present) superglued (participle, past) superglued (past)

Questions

What does superglue mean?: A very strong and instant glue, generally cyanoacrylate.
Where does superglue come from?: From super- + glue, a genericized trademark held by Super Glue Corporation.

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