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
- (Australia) Clipping of gummy shark.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A sheep that is losing or has lost its teeth.
- Resembling gum (the substance).
- Covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.
- (usually in the plural) A gummi candy.
- (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
- gummier
- gummiest
- gummies
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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