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 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 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. — Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 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
  • While no one wants a bad night's sleep, most of us experience occasional sleep disruptions stemming from familiar culprits like late-night doomscrolling, too much caffeine, stress or an inconsistent bedtime routine.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Tensions over race and history are familiar for Lynne Jackson, who now runs a foundation in Missouri to honor Dred Scott and his effort to vindicate his rights.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 7 July 2026
Definition of familiar
Adjective
  • More than 1,300 heat records were matched or broken for maximum high temperatures and warm overnight lows across 40 states and territories over the four days.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Previous studies have shown that young white sharks prefer warmer waters and often leave nursery habitats when temperatures fall below certain thresholds.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of warm
Adjective
  • Veteran rave promoters envision Origin as a 1,000-capacity, Blade Runner–style warehouse with modular patio stages, offering daytime community events that transition into intimate Afro-house and hard-rave nights.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Missoni’s at-home setting offers a much more intimate retail moment rather than a traditional pop-up activation.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Definition of intimate
Adjective
  • Both are beginner-friendly and simply require a little curiosity to get started.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • Keep scrolling to shop more new petite-friendly Quince finds.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of friendly
Adjective
  • Even though talks with the Boston Red Sox at last year’s deadline never got close, the confusion provided by an incorrect tweet announcing Ryan’s trade to New England put the pitcher at the top of every trade list before the season even began.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • Ashley Smith is the manager of player engagement for the NFL, and the siblings are close.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Definition of close
Adjective
  • The once-inseparable besties haven’t even been seen together since 2018, so how the hell did Kloss nab an invite to Swift’s wedding?
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026
  • And, perhaps more importantly for a party whose political fortunes are practically inseparable from its leader’s own personal brand, Farage himself is under unprecedented scrutiny for some of his financial dealings.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
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