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GUMMY (gummier, gummiest)
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, gummiest Dictionary entry overview: What does gummy mean?
• GUMMY (adjective)
The adjective GUMMY has 2 senses:
1. having the sticky properties of an adhesive
2. covered with adhesive gum
Familiarity information: GUMMY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Superlative: gummiest
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having the sticky properties of an adhesive
Synonyms:
gluey; glutinous; gummy; mucilaginous; pasty; sticky; viscid; viscous
Similar:
adhesive (tending to adhere)
Derivation:
gum (cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive)
gumminess (the property of being cohesive and sticky)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Covered with adhesive gum
Synonyms:
gummed; gummy
Similar:
adhesive (tending to adhere)
Context examples
Strips of its bark yield a gummy oleoresin which contains oils, terpenoids and gum.
(Boswellia serrata, NCI Thesaurus)
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