gummy
[ guhm-ee ]
/ ˈgʌm i /
adjective, gum·mi·er, gum·mi·est.
Words nearby gummy
gummatous abscess, gummed, gummite, gummosis, gummous, gummy, gummy shark, gump, gumption, gumri, gumshield
OTHER WORDS FROM gummy
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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, nounWord 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, adverbWord Origin for gummy
C20: from gum ² + -y 1
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