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 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 With that chummy dynamic established, the latest episode makes room for romance — or at least the illusion of it. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026 The Sheep Detectives costars Nicholas Braun and Hugh Jackman are chummy at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 15. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein's 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida. — ABC News, 3 Apr. 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
  • Children grow up without the network of neighboors, relatives and familiar adults that used to make a place feel safe.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Drawing inspiration from the classic old fashioned cocktail, this fruit-forward IPA delivers familiar flavors in a delightfully different form.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
Definition of familiar
Adjective
  • Sets can be planted in containers when the soil is 60ºF or warmer.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 July 2026
  • Her family, who emigrated from the Congo, described her smile as warm, her demeanor as gentle.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Definition of warm
Adjective
  • The documentary promises to go beyond the surface level for an intimate look at Young.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Each chamber in the intimate inn has its own character, and pairs thoughtful amenities with tech-forward convenience.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026
Definition of intimate
Adjective
  • The real-estate people who stand to profit from conversion projects claim (unsurprisingly) that adding union-friendly requirements would make their math impossible, effectively killing a program that is already bearing fruit.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • But astronaut Stu Roosa started a friendly collaboration that spanned the country and continues today.
    — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of friendly
Adjective
  • The play was a no-call, but Clark took exception to the physicality and yelled at the closest official.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The carrier is flying about 6,500 flights per day this year — nearly an entire Alaska Airlines more worth of travel more than its closest competitor, according to Cirium — yet American’s profit gap has grown.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
Definition of close
Adjective
  • Insurance costs In a coastal district like ours, these three issues are inseparable.
    — Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • Beyond golden handcuffs, fear alone can keep you stuck, especially when your personal brand has become inseparable from the logos on your résumé.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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