gummy

[guhm-ee]

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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.

Origin of gummy

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

Related formsgum·mi·ness, noun

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Related Words for gummy

adhesive, mucilaginous, viscid, cohesive, gluey

Examples from the Web for gummy

Contemporary Examples of gummy

The end product is the closest I've come to achieving that "damp, gummy richness" McCullers' Frankie enjoyed so much.
Carrot Cake Without Eggs Recipe
Emily Chang
March 15, 2011
As if to illustrate that, he removed his teeth, and put them on the table, flashing a gummy, toothless smile at me.
Exclusive: Baseball's Amped-Up Steroids Pioneer
Randall Lane
June 28, 2010

Historical Examples of gummy

The juice yielded was thick and gummy, and of a sweetish taste.
Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches
Edwin Eastman
He was full of happiness, gummy with it, like a plum ripe for pluckingor falling.
Old Mole
Gilbert Cannan
But always there was the gummy mud, smelling of what I knew was below, to lead me on.
The Golden Butterfly
Walter Besant
You run down to this number and get a good, gummy, pathetic yarn.
Local Color
Irvin S. Cobb
In the gummy soils of the Dakotas, a long slant cut is the best.
The Conquest
Oscar Micheaux

British Dictionary definitions for gummy

gummy

adjective -mier or -miest

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

Derived Formsgumminess, noun

Word Origin for gummy

C14: from gum 1 + -y 1

gummy

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 Formsgummily, adverb

Word Origin for gummy

C20: from gum ² + -y 1

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Word Origin and History for gummy

late 14c., from gum (n.1) + -y (2). Related: Gumminess.