1
as in familiar
closely acquainted
the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy
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2
as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
she was so chummy to me that I sensed that she had put our quarrel behind her
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Recent Examples of chummy
Over time, the email conversation had become familiar, even chummy.
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Not that station relations have always been entirely chummy; sometimes the cosmic carrot can turn into a stick.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
In fact, throughout the entirety of the interview, Stewart and Mamdani were chummy pals.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
Letterman wasn't a smoothly chummy figure like Carson was on screen.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chummy
Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Not that station relations have always been entirely chummy; sometimes the cosmic carrot can turn into a stick.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
In fact, throughout the entirety of the interview, Stewart and Mamdani were chummy pals.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
Letterman wasn't a smoothly chummy figure like Carson was on screen.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chummy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chummy
Adjective
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Fishbach’s debut novel is set in familiar terrain for him.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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Those who know the victim described him as a familiar and well‑liked presence in the neighborhood.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Set up your own cafe with deals on this convenient one-cup coffee maker and best-selling milk frother, plus keep your coffee hot all day with this mug warmer.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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Further, thanks to the faux fur lining and waterproof leather exterior, your feet remain toasty warm and completely dry, no matter the conditions.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The experience swaps out trolley service and silver-domed plates for multicourse meals at an expansive dining table or intimate dinners on the terrace, with a backdrop of the city skyline.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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In the song, love is as intimate as a boy and a girl talking, as moving as a woman grieving for her son, as transformative as the life of Christ.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Ross records Renee's friendly, smiling face through her open window.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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In honor of the long weekend, the section is overflowing with travel-friendly steals, with discounts up to 76 percent off on everything from comfortable shoes and luggage sets to practical travel accessories.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Traffic concerns remained a prominent theme of the more than 100 emails the city received in early December, but many people expressed excitement at the prospect of a closer Costco.—
Rose Evans
January 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Clippers raced to a 14-5 lead, but the Knicks answered with eight straight points and the game was close for the first three quarters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Not infrequently, the questions of the past that is never lost and is irreplaceable in western art arise like a fascism, or a subordination to what remains of its dialectic nature, that relies on myth to legitimate fascism’s inseparable relation to beauty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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But to Maclay and his opponents alike, great problems of policy were inseparable from small matters of ritual.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Chummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chummy. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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