gluepot

/ˈɡluːpɑt/
noun
  1. A container used to hold glue, especially in a workshop or school.
    • He dipped his brush into the gluepot and carefully spread the adhesive on the wood.
    • The old gluepot was crusted with dried glue from years of use.
    • The teacher passed around a gluepot so everyone could fix their paper projects.
  2. A sticky or messy situation (informal, figurative).
    • The negotiations turned into a gluepot, with no one willing to compromise.
    • After the rain, the dirt road became a gluepot of mud and clay.
    • His schedule was a gluepot of overlapping appointments and forgotten tasks.