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chummy

adjective

ˈchə-mē How to pronounce chummy (audio)
Definition of chummynext
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 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 See All Example Sentences for chummy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chummy
  1. familiar
  2. warm
  3. intimate
  4. friendly
  5. close
  6. inseparable
Adjective
  • That could still be possible even if White does not play at Portman Road tomorrow night, but his early substitution at the Stadium of Light felt a bit too familiar.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • If this was the case, Hodge realized, experts could continue their calculations using familiar algebraic structures instead of struggling with the triangles.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of familiar
Adjective
  • Outside the window warm air moved the leaves on the branches while around her, phones rang, and men and women answered Helios Accounting, Entertainment’s Finest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In the gleaming lobby, the brand’s signature scent—a warm and woody fragrance reminiscent of two of my favorites, Comme des Garçons’ Wonderwood and Odin New York’s 07 Tanoke—greeted me.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of warm
Adjective
  • The severing of an intimate relationship means giving up a vision of life together.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Now, more than fifty years later, his son David Greaves shares the intimate footage of this thrilling conversation.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of intimate
Adjective
  • In that time, his journey mirrors that of many migrants through the years, seeking asylum in friendlier lands when their home country is attacked.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Easy-access child seat anchors add to its family-friendly appeal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of friendly
Adjective
  • With millions of ballots soon to flood mailboxes, people are paying closer attention.
    — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • According to The Irish Star, the POTUS’ close relationship with his executive assistant, Natalie Harp, has further strained his connection with Melania.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of close
Adjective
  • The two met on the set of the 1971 television special The First Nine Months and soon became inseparable.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Kushner’s methods and negotiating tactics have baffled foreign-policy experts—and his diplomacy appears inseparable from his private business pursuits around the world.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of inseparable

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“Chummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chummy. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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