Glue vs. Clue

Gluenoun

A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.

Cluenoun

A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.

Gluenoun

(figurative) Anything that binds two things or people together.

Cluenoun

Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.

Gluenoun

(obsolete) Birdlime.

Cluenoun

An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.

Glueverb

(transitive) To join or attach something using glue.

‘I need to glue the chair-leg back into place.’;

Cluenoun

(slang) Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)

Glueverb

(transitive) To cause something to adhere closely to; to follow attentively.

‘His eyes were glued to the screen.’;

Clueverb

To provide with a clue.

‘The crossword compiler wasn't sure how to clue the word "should".’;

Gluenoun

A hard brittle brownish gelatin, obtained by boiling to a jelly the skins, hoofs, etc., of animals. When gently heated with water, it becomes viscid and tenaceous, and is used as a cement for uniting substances. The name is also given to other adhesive or viscous substances.

Clueverb

To provide someone with information which he or she lacks (often used with "in" or "up").

‘Smith, clue Jones in on what's been happening.’;

Glueverb

To join with glue or a viscous substance; to cause to stick or hold fast, as if with glue; to fix or fasten.

‘This cold, congealed bloodThat glues my lips, and will not let me speak.’;

Cluenoun

A ball of thread; a thread or other means of guidance. Same as Clew.

‘You have wound a goodly clue.’; ‘This clue once found unravels all the rest.’; ‘Serve as clues to guide us into further knowledge.’;

Gluenoun

cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive

Cluenoun

a slight indication

Glueverb

join or attach with or as if with glue;

‘paste the sign ont the wall’; ‘cut and paste the sentence in the text’;

Cluenoun

evidence that helps to solve a problem

Glueverb

be fixed as if by glue;

‘His eyes were glued on her’;

Clueverb

roll into a ball