Soap vs Glue - What's the difference?
soap | glue |
(uncountable) a substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made
(chemistry) a metallic
a conversation
(slang) purposes
(countable, informal)
(countable, informal)
To apply soap to in washing.
(informal) To cover, lather or in any other form treat with soap, often as a prank.
(informal) To be discreet about (a topic).
(slang, dated) To flatter; to wheedle.
A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
(obsolete) Birdlime.
To join or attach something using glue.
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To cause something to adhere closely to; to follow attentively.
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As an acronym soap
is .As a noun glue is
a hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.As a verb glue is
to join or attach something using glue.soap
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Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Noun
- I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.
References
*The Free Dictionary definitions from various other dictionaries
Derived terms
* * * * * * * * * * * * *See also
* body wash * shampoo * shower gel * washballVerb
(en verb)- Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing.
- Those kids soaped my windows!
Synonyms
* (to be discreet about) soft soap, sugar soap, soft-pedal, downplaySee also
* (soap)Anagrams
* 1000 English basic words ----glue
English
(wikipedia glue)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* bee glue * fish glue * glue code * glue plant * glue stick * glueball * gluey * marine glueVerb
- I need to glue the chair-leg back into place.
- His eyes were glued to the screen.
- So as I lay on the ground with my ear glued close against the wall, who should march round the church but John Trenchard, Esquire, not treading delicately like King Agag, or spying, but just come on a voyage of discovery for himself.
