chummier; chummiest
: quite friendly
Examples of chummy in a Sentence
She was getting chummy with the reporters.
the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy
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When the scene cuts, Brando (Matt Dillon), who had previously been chummy with Maria, looks sheepish.
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Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
But the swipe-fees measure has found itself in unusually chummy waters: It’s simultaneously supported by some prominent business groups, like the National Federation of Independent Businesses and the Colorado Restaurant Association, alongside the far more liberal Bell Policy Center.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Bush was also notably chummy with his successor, offering Obama a belly tap while heading to his pew at the National Cathedral and receiving a pat on the back in return.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Matty finally gets back to being chummy with Olympia again in this episode, for a couple of reasons.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
But the swipe-fees measure has found itself in unusually chummy waters: It’s simultaneously supported by some prominent business groups, like the National Federation of Independent Businesses and the Colorado Restaurant Association, alongside the far more liberal Bell Policy Center.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Bush was also notably chummy with his successor, offering Obama a belly tap while heading to his pew at the National Cathedral and receiving a pat on the back in return.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Matty finally gets back to being chummy with Olympia again in this episode, for a couple of reasons.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Chummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chummy. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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