chummy

1 of 2

adjective

chum·​my ˈchə-mē 

chummier; chummiest

: quite friendly

chummily

ˈchə-mə-lē 

adverb

chumminess

ˈchə-mē-nəs 

noun

chumminess

2 of 2

noun

chum·​mi·​ness ˈchə-mē-nəs 

plural -es

: the quality or state of being chummy

Synonyms of chummy

Adjective

• familiar
• intimate
• close
• friendly
• inseparable

Examples of chummy in a Sentence

Adjective

She was getting chummy with the reporters.

the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Teenage Andy is getting ready for college and his toys wind up getting sent to Sunnyside Daycare, where seemingly chummy Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Ned Beatty) runs the show. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 June 2026

And The Rest Is Football(Netflix, YouTube) is the latest podcast to make the leap to the small screen, with former England internationals Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and the ever-chuckling Micah Richards serving up a daily helping of World Cup analysis alongside the usual chummy banter. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026

But emails released earlier this year showed that Levine had a chummy past with both Epstein and Maxwell. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026

Pratt was in fact kinda chummy with Bass He calls Bass trash on social media — at least in Spanish. — Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

chum entry 1 + -y entry 1

and Noun

First Known Use

Adjective

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chummy

• crummy
• dummy
• gummy
• mummy
• ramie
• rummy
• tummy
• yummy

Kids Definition

chummy

adjective

chum·​my ˈchəm-ē 

chummier; chummiest

: quite friendly

chummily

ˈchəm-ə-lē 

adverb

chumminess

ˈchəm-ē-nəs 

noun