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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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Skittles branching into the gummy market isn't new.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Additional self‑serve stations are scattered throughout, featuring premade sandwiches and assorted snacks, among them plantain chips and gummy bears.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Aug. 2025
Sylvia suggests an after-dark night at the aquarium, which provides plenty of stimulation after the weed gummy.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Skittles branching into the gummy market isn't new.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Additional self‑serve stations are scattered throughout, featuring premade sandwiches and assorted snacks, among them plantain chips and gummy bears.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Aug. 2025
Sylvia suggests an after-dark night at the aquarium, which provides plenty of stimulation after the weed gummy.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gummy
Adjective
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The adhesive system carries enough glue for multiple attachments in one mission so the operator can relocate to a better spot if needed.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Also included with the Crystal Water Monitor are mounting brackets, screws, adhesive, and plastic ties for attaching the monitor to a pool ladder or the side of a hot tub.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The tariffs also look to have driven up sticky inflation, with Trump pressuring Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut rates, in great part to get the housing market moving again.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Soap/Shampoo Residue While soap and shampoo don't create dust themselves, their residue creates the perfect sticky place for dust particles to attach to.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Gummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gummy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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