gumdrop
noun
a small candy made of gum arabic, gelatin, or the like, sweetened and flavored.
gumdrops
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pluralof gumdrop.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Plus: Does anyone really like nibbling desiccated gumdrops?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
The 2022 ornament shows the north and south fronts of a gingerbread White House that is decorated with white piping, red-and-white candies, gumdrops and candy canes.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
Three months later, on a cold December day, we bought a tree together and decorated it with strands of popcorn and gumdrops.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2022
“A lot of the gumdrops — that’s where you’re going to see impact,” she said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
Especially if the object of his craving is not gingerbread or chewy gumdrops, but gold.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
