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gummy
1/ ˈɡʌmɪ /
adjective
- sticky or tacky
- consisting of, coated with, or clogged by gum or a similar substance
- producing gum
gummy
2/ ˈɡʌmɪ /
adjective
- toothless; not showing one's teeth
noun
- a small crustacean-eating shark, Mustelus antarcticus, with bony ridges resembling gums in its mouth
- an old ewe that has lost its incisor teeth
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Derived Forms
- ˈgumminess, noun
- ˈgummily, adverb
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Other Words From
- gummi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gummy1
Origin of gummy2
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Example Sentences
The end product is the closest I've come to achieving that "damp, gummy richness" McCullers' Frankie enjoyed so much.
As if to illustrate that, he removed his teeth, and put them on the table, flashing a gummy, toothless smile at me.
Cook it for too long and it gets mushy on the inside; not long enough and it gets gummy.
Previously they were painted, and had a gummy, sticky influence rearwards upon peoples clothes.
The residue in the dish after evaporation was a tough reddish brown, gummy mass which could be drawn out into fine threads.
Further examination indicated the presence of salicylic acid, a gummy material, having the properties of tragacanth and glycerin.
Swiftly Tom stuck the sheet of paper up under the show window, fastening it with the gummy seals.
It ran for about four or five inches, where the pipe appeared to be sealed with the same gummy substance as at the other end.
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