gummy

[guhm-ee]

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.

gummy

¹

/ ˈɡʌmɪ /

adjective

1. sticky or tacky

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

3. producing gum

gummy

²

/ ˈɡʌmɪ /

adjective

1. toothless; not showing one's teeth

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

• gumminess noun
• gummily adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of gummy¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gummy¹

C14: from _gum ¹ + _-y ¹

Origin of gummy²

C20: from _gum ² + _-y ¹

Example Sentences

The synthesizers have all the delicacy of a bulldozer, and Swift’s voice is layered to the point where her gummy melodies also land with terrific force.

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Unlike most of TJ’s fall goodies, these gummy candies don’t contain any seasonal flavors.

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That was an adjustment, people knowing who I am when I’m in my jammies, trying to get some gummy bears.

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He was hauled over the inflatable side and taken back to the Cullercoats lifeboat station to be checked over and treated with a bag of gummy sweets.

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He handed out gummy candy and a flier with a photo of him in a tuxedo at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

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