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chummy

American  
[chuhm-ee] / ˈtʃʌm i /

adjective

Informal.
chummier, chummiest

  1. friendly; intimate; sociable.

    Synonyms:
    congenial, familiar, devoted, close
chummy British  
/ ˈtʃʌmɪ /

adjective

  1. informal friendly

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Etymology

Origin of chummy

First recorded in 1825–35; chum 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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A former economics professor, Jospin cast himself as a clean pair of hands compared to his conservative rival, the corruption-tainted but chummy and charismatic Jacques Chirac.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Earlier this month, emails released from a tranche of files about the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein revealed a chummy relationship between Epstein and former treasury secretary and president of Harvard Larry Summers.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

Variety shared its account of Brown and Harbour gamely presenting a chummy front in a recent red carpet appearance.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2025

On Thursday Mr. Roberts released a startling video to oppose the alleged “cancellation” of Tucker Carlson and even of Hitler fanboy Nick Fuentes, whom Mr. Carlson had hosted for a chummy podcast interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Small and chummy, the decor was thrift-store chic, and the food was outstanding.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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