unglued
unglued Lexical Profile
unglued Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To separate, detach, or loosen something that was fastened with glue or a similar adhesive (past tense and past participle of 'unglue').
"The restorer carefully unglued the damaged backing from the wooden frame using warm steam."
• adjective
Separated or detached after having been fastened with glue, or not fastened with adhesive.
"The humidity in the attic caused the antique wallpaper to become unglued at the seams."
Severely upset, overwhelmed, or out of emotional control; mentally or emotionally disorganized (usually used with 'come' or 'become').
"Under the intense pressure of the final championship match, the defending team completely came unglued."
Word Nuance & Usage
In its figurative sense of losing emotional control, 'unglued' is used almost exclusively as a predicate adjective following linking verbs such as 'come' or 'become' (e.g., 'to come unglued').