gummed

American  

[guhmd] / gʌmd /

adjective

1. covered with a gummy substance.

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Other Word Forms

• ungummed adjective

Etymology

Origin of gummed

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; gum ¹, -ed ²

Example Sentences

It also could take a long time for Saudi Arabia to actually take possession of the jets and the process could get gummed up in Congress or derailed by other developments.

From The Wall Street Journal

That gummed up financing and logistics for Arctic LNG 2 and stopped South Korean shipbuilders from delivering to the project.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a memo to employees, Fiddelke said he was trying to clear up “complexity” that gummed up decision-making and made it harder to deliver on ideas, according to the Journal.

From MarketWatch

Now, supplies of multiple items are gummed up at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal

The process, normally gummed up, is even more difficult lately.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• gummy
• sticky