Glueing

/ˈɡluːɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The act of joining things together with glue, or the process of sticking one object to another.

Etymology

Present participle of 'glue,' which comes from Old French 'glu' and Latin 'glus,' meaning a sticky substance made from animal bones or hide.

Kelly Says

The traditional spelling 'glueing' (with the 'e') actually tells us something about English pronunciation rules—we keep the 'e' before '-ing' in words like 'glue,' 'shoe,' and 'blue' to prevent the hard 'g' from softening to a 'j' sound.

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