chummy

chum·my

adjective \ˈchə-mē\

chum·mi·erchum·mi·est

Definition of CHUMMY

: quite friendly

— chum·mi·ly \ˈchə-mə-lē\ adverb

— chum·mi·ness \ˈchə-mē-nəs\ noun

Examples of CHUMMY

1. She was getting chummy with the reporters.
2. <the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy>

First Known Use of CHUMMY

1884

Related to CHUMMY

Synonyms

bosom, buddy-buddy, familiar, close, especial, friendly, inseparable, intimate, inward, near, thick, tight

Antonyms

distant

Related Words

clannish, close-knit, tight-knit; affable, boon, companionable, convivial, cordial, genial, gracious, hearty; gregarious, sociable, social; comfortable, cozy, easy, snug; amicable, neighborly; confidential, secretive; adoring, affectionate, dear, devoted, fond, loving, tender, tenderhearted, warm

Near Antonyms

aloof, antisocial, cold, cool, detached, distant, frosty, remote, reserved, standoffish, unfriendly, unsociable, withdrawn

Rhymes with CHUMMY

crummie, crummy, dummy, gummy, mommy, mummy, plummy, rummy, scummy, slummy, tummy, yummy