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gummy - 4 dictionary results

gum⋅my

[guhm-ee]
–adjective, -mi⋅er, -mi⋅est.
1. of, resembling, or of the consistency of gum; viscid; mucilaginous.
2. covered with or clogged by gum or sticky matter.
3. exuding gum.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see gum 1 , -y 1


gum⋅mi⋅ness, noun
gum·my   (gŭm'ē)   
adj.   gum·mi·er, gum·mi·est
  1. Consisting of or containing gum.
  2. Covered or clogged with or as if with gum.
  3. Having the texture or properties of gum; sticky and viscid.
gum'mi·ness n.

Gummy

Gum"my\, a. [Compar. Gummer (?); superl. Gummirst.] Consisting of gum; viscous; adhesive; producing or containing gum; covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.

Kindles the gummy bark of fir or pine. --Milton.

Then rubs his gummy eyes. --Dryden.

Gummy tumor (Med.), a gumma.

Main Entry: gum·my
Pronunciation: 'g&m-E
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: gum·mi·er; -est
1 : consisting of orcontaining gum
2 : being viscous or sticky
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