gumdrop

noun

gum·​drop ˈgəm-ˌdräp 

: a sugar-coated candy made usually from corn syrup with gelatin or gum arabic

Examples of gumdrop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What was hard and astringent turns lush, spoonable, and gumdrop-like—ready for desserts, jams, stews, or to be savored on its own. —Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 26 Nov. 2025

Also, throughout December the Estancia will enable guests to drop off letters for Santa Claus and guess the number of gumdrops in the lobby for a chance to win a free stay at the hotel. —La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025

Opals come in gumdrop red, kitten-nose pink. —Paige Williams, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025

The installation is full of playful energy, from the upbeat music to the brightly colored walkway to the candy canes and gumdrops. —Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gumdrop

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop

Kids Definition

gumdrop

noun

gum·​drop -ˌdräp 

: a candy made usually from corn syrup with gelatin or gum arabic and coated with sugar crystals