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gummy

[ guhm-ee ]

adjective

gummier, gummiest.
  1. of, resembling, or of the consistency of gum; viscid; mucilaginous.
  2. covered with or clogged by gum or sticky matter.
  3. exuding gum.


gummy

1

/ ˈɡʌ³¾Éª /

adjective

  1. sticky or tacky
  2. consisting of, coated with, or clogged by gum or a similar substance
  3. producing gum
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gummy

2

/ ˈɡʌ³¾Éª /

adjective

  1. toothless; not showing one's teeth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a small crustacean-eating shark, Mustelus antarcticus, with bony ridges resembling gums in its mouth
  2. an old ewe that has lost its incisor teeth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²µ³Ü³¾³¾¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ²µ³Ü³¾³¾¾±±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ³Ü³¾î€ƒm¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gummy1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; gum 1, -y 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gummy1

C14: from gum 1+ -y 1

Origin of gummy2

C20: from gum ² + -y 1
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Example Sentences

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I’d follow a recipe to the letter and still end up squinting at the oven door, trying to gauge whether I’d accidentally created something leaden or gummy or wrong.

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Lines for bagels that went viral, lines for gummy bears from a pop-up store, lines for viral matcha or cronuts.

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“A lot of people took too big of a gummy and had anxiety and went to the hospital, and they’re calling that cannabis use disorder,†Grinspoon told Salon in a phone interview.

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The additive was used in cough syrups and gummy vitamins to give them a bright red colour.

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There are options for men and women, kids and “over 50s†in pills, powders or gummy formulations.

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