gummy

American  

[guhm-ee] / ˈgʌm i /

adjective

gummier, gummiest

1. of, resembling, or of the consistency of gum; viscid; mucilaginous.

2. covered with or clogged by gum or sticky matter.

3. exuding gum.

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gummy ¹ British  

/ ˈɡʌmɪ /

adjective

1. sticky or tacky

2. consisting of, coated with, or clogged by gum or a similar substance

3. producing gum

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gummy ² British  

/ ˈɡʌmɪ /

adjective

1. toothless; not showing one's teeth

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noun

1. a small crustacean-eating shark, Mustelus antarcticus, with bony ridges resembling gums in its mouth

2. an old ewe that has lost its incisor teeth

Other Word Forms

• gummily adverb
• gumminess noun

Etymology

Origin of gummy

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; gum ¹, -y ¹

Example Sentences

She also raises the point that a sleep aid in the form of a chocolate, gummy, bar or drink may cause some people to avoid looking at what's actually causing their sleep issues.

From BBC

“Just looking at it, I don’t know what it could be. It could be gummy worms or it could have something in it,” Orbe said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Refreshments included green juices and dishes of gummy candies.

From Barron's

Along the back wall were all the gummies—gummy bears, gummy worms, gummy sharks.

From Literature

I pop a few of the gummy worms in my mouth.

From Literature