as in adhesive
tending to adhere to objects upon contact
the outside of the bottle was gummy with old dribbles of salad oil
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Recent Examples of gummy
The flagship store has a menu of 36 frozen yogurt toppings, a variety of international snacks and drinks, bulk bins of gummy candy and a cereal bar.
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Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Ansari has some buyer-beware tips for gummy products specifically as well.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Dec. 2025
Going too hard on probiotic supplements… On the surface, taking a probiotic supplement—a pill, capsule, powder, or gummy packed with beneficial microbes, including bacteria and yeasts—might seem like a no-brainer strategy for boosting your gut microbiome.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 12 Dec. 2025
Erosion of Dental Enamel Chewable or gummy vitamin C supplements are often acidic and can wear down dental enamel over time.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2025
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Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Ansari has some buyer-beware tips for gummy products specifically as well.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Dec. 2025
Going too hard on probiotic supplements… On the surface, taking a probiotic supplement—a pill, capsule, powder, or gummy packed with beneficial microbes, including bacteria and yeasts—might seem like a no-brainer strategy for boosting your gut microbiome.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 12 Dec. 2025
Erosion of Dental Enamel Chewable or gummy vitamin C supplements are often acidic and can wear down dental enamel over time.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gummy
Adjective
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The adhesive residue can cause skipping.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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Posts on Reddit and Facebook show some users needing to replace dozens of devices a year due to monitor malfunctions, adhesive issues with the sensors and accuracy problems.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Cramer said strong signs from forwarding holiday spending suggest inflation may remain sticky, setting up tension between a president eager to contain prices and consumers who have borne the brunt of inflation.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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To keep a tension rod from slipping, look for rods that have rubber stoppers on the ends or that come with sticky wall brackets.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Gummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gummy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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