gummy

[ guhm-ee ]

/ ˈgʌm i /

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adjective, gum·mi·er, gum·mi·est.

of, resembling, or of the consistency of gum; viscid; mucilaginous.

covered with or clogged by gum or sticky matter.

exuding gum.

Words nearby gummy

gummatous abscess, gummed, gummite, gummosis, gummous, gummy, gummy shark, gump, gumption, gumri, gumshield

Origin of gummy

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at gum¹, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM gummy

gum·mi·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for gummy

The end product is the closest I've come to achieving that "damp, gummy richness" McCullers' Frankie enjoyed so much.
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As if to illustrate that, he removed his teeth, and put them on the table, flashing a gummy, toothless smile at me.
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The gummy exudation of the Astragalus verus, hardened by the air.
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An improvement on the splendid tip is to use the gummy tape used for insulating electric wire.
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They are covered with a gummy, grayish-yellow deposit or they may be crusted.
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Grès: the gummy layer surrounding the silk thread spun by a caterpillar.
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Under the gummy exterior I found a layer of cotton-wool, and enclosed in this a hard substance about the size of a hazel-nut.
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British Dictionary definitions for gummy (1 of 2)

gummy¹

/ (ˈɡʌmɪ) /

adjective -mier or -miest

sticky or tacky

consisting of, coated with, or clogged by gum or a similar substance

producing gum

Derived forms of gummy

gumminess, noun

Word Origin for gummy

C14: from gum 1 + -y 1

British Dictionary definitions for gummy (2 of 2)

gummy²

/ (ˈɡʌmɪ) /

adjective -mier or -miest

toothless; not showing one's teeth

noun plural -mies

Australian a small crustacean-eating shark, Mustelus antarcticus, with bony ridges resembling gums in its mouth

NZ an old ewe that has lost its incisor teeth

Derived forms of gummy

gummily, adverb

Word Origin for gummy

C20: from gum ² + -y 1

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gummy

adjective, gum·mi·er, gum·mi·est.

Words related to gummy

Words nearby gummy

Origin of gummy

OTHER WORDS FROM gummy

Examples from the Web for gummy

British Dictionary definitions for gummy (1 of 2)

adjective -mier or -miest

Derived forms of gummy

Word Origin for gummy

British Dictionary definitions for gummy (2 of 2)

adjective -mier or -miest

noun plural -mies

Derived forms of gummy

Word Origin for gummy