Unglued

adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of unglue form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not secured with glue. not-comparable

    "The unglued joints all fell apart in shipment, but the properly joined piece survived intact."

  2. 2
    Insane, upset. comparable, slang

    "He was calm at first, then suddenly he came unglued and started screaming. He completely lost it."

Synonyms

All synonyms
crusheddasheddistressedovercomeprostrateshaken

Example

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"The unglued joints all fell apart in shipment, but the properly joined piece survived intact."

Etymology

From un- + glued.

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