degum

de·gum

verb \(ˌ)dē-ˈgəm\

Definition of DEGUM

transitive verb

: to free from gum, a gummy substance, or sericin

First Known Use of DEGUM

circa 1884

Rhymes with DEGUM

alum, aplomb, bass drum, bay rum, beach plum, become, benumb, dim sum, dumdum, dum-dum, eardrum, far from, green thumb, hail from, ho-hum, how come, humdrum, income, in sum, outcome, pond scum, side drum, snare drum, sour gum, steel drum, subgum, succumb, sweet gum, therefrom, to come, Tom Thumb, tom-tom, wherefrom, yum-yum