chummy
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- chummily adverb
- chumminess noun
Etymology
Origin of chummy
Example Sentences
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Yet, the three — even Cavallari and Conrad, who were pitted against each other in the 2000s — were warm and chummy, cracking jokes and enthusiastically agreeing with one another.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
His opponents accused him of being too chummy with developers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
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
Even the stray shots at Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos in O’Brien’s monologue and short sketches about distracted viewers who don’t want to pay proper attention had the chummy air of being all in good fun.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026
Sometimes she tries to get chummy and ask me a lot of personal questions.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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