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gum·my

adjective \ˈgə-mē\
gum·mi·ergum·mi·est

Definition of GUMMY

1
: viscous, sticky
2
a : consisting of or containing gum
b : covered with gum
— gum·mi·ness noun
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Examples of GUMMY

  1. How did you get your hands so gummy?
  2. <the outside of the bottle was gummy with old dribbles of salad oil>

First Known Use of GUMMY

14th century

Related to GUMMY

Synonyms
adherent, adhesive, clingy, gluey, glutinous, sticky, tacky, tenacious, viscid
Antonyms
nonadhesive

Rhymes with GUMMY

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

gum·my

adjective \ˈgəm-ē\   (Medical Dictionary)
gum·mi·er; gum·mi·est

Medical Definition of GUMMY

1
: consisting of or containing gum
2
: being viscous or sticky

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