| Main Entry: | mucilage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gluey substance |
Synonyms: |
adhesive, glue, gum, paste, substance |
| Main Entry: | cement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gluing, binding material |
Synonyms: |
adhesive, binder, birdlime, bond, concrete, epoxy, glue, grout, gum, gunk, lime, lute, mortar, mucilage, mud, paste, plaster, putty, rubber cement, sand, sealant, size, solder, stickum, tar |
| Notes: | cement comes from Latin caementum 'chips of stone'; cement is an ingredient of concrete, but is not a synonym; cement should be pronounced suh-MENT |
| Main Entry: | glue |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | adhesive |
Synonyms: |
cement, gum, gunk, mucilage, paste, plaster, spit*, stickum |
| Main Entry: | gum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sticky substance |
Synonyms: |
adhesive, amber, cement, cohesive substance, exudate, glue, mucilage, paste, pitch, plaster, resin, rosin, tar, wax |
| Main Entry: | paste |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | glue, adhesive |
Synonyms: |
cement, fasten, fix, gum, mucilage, patch, plaster, spit, stick, stickum |
| Main Entry: | plaster |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thick, gooey material that hardens |
Synonyms: |
adhesive, binding, cement, coat, dressing, glue, gum, gypsum, lime, mortar, mucilage, paste, plaster of Paris, stucco |