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

Simon’s feet seemed stuck to the ground by some stretchy, gummy substance; he kept picking them up as if to go, and then putting them back where they had just been.

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He made a mental note to add gummy bears to the stockpile.

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Simply put, these candies are a must-try for all gummy and fruit candy lovers!

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So she kept making them, encouraged by the rave reviews: A chocolate cake for Escoto’s 24th birthday, airbrushed in psychedelic blue and green and embellished with gummy bears.

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Vigilance Elite, the company he started as a tactical training business, now oversees the podcast and sells gummy bears and crystal tumblers.

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