ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gaumy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation [ˈɡɔː.mi] · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Gaumy is an adjective meaning (US and UK, dialects) Sticky; smeared with something sticky.

Meaning

(US and UK, dialects) Sticky; smeared with something sticky.

Example Sentences

Far from being gaumy with pitch, they looked rather remarkably smooth and well manicured.
The narrow, dark stairs are gaumy with paste, and everywhere open barrels of the mixture gave out the sickening, sour odor that is always in the nostrils of the workers.
And Fothergil Finch, rather gaumy With Cosmic cosmetics, was there, But the Swami went just as the Swami, After oiling the kinks in his hair. I said to Hermione: "Goddess! You're graceful, you're Greek, you're a rose, […]"

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gormy, goundy, gummy, gungey, gaum-like, gummose.

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