Drying time simply means the amount of time for all the liquid to evaporate from the glue. This doesn't mean that the glue is at full strength though, because most glues undergo chemical changes even after they are u0022dryu0022 that are the source of the glue's strength. The amount of time it takes for the glue to undergo these changes is called u0022curing time.u0022 Glues are not at their full strength until fully cured.