ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gummy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɡʌmi/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Gummy is an adjective meaning Showing the gums.

Meaning

Showing the gums.

More Meanings

  1. (Australia) Clipping of gummy shark.
  2. (Australia, New Zealand) A sheep that is losing or has lost its teeth.
  3. Resembling gum (the substance).
  4. Covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.
  5. (usually in the plural) A gummi candy.
  6. (archaic, slang) Thick; fat.

Example Sentences

a gummy grin
Then rubs his gummy eyes.
the gummie bark of Firr or Pine
Over there [the UK], gummies are called smooth hound and a six kilo fish would stop the nation.

Word Forms

Synonyms for gummy

Depending on context, synonyms include gluey, gooey, sticky, tacky, viscid, viscous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pasty, glutinous, gluey, mucilaginous, viscid, viscous.

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