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
In a crowded gummy VMS market, that kind of loyalty stands out.
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Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Get everything except the socca, which was sadly gummy.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The chain offers over 100 flavors, like Nerds Rainbow, Lemonberry Warhead, peach cobbler and gummy bear.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The texture was unexpected — chewy, almost gummy, like mochi.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Get everything except the socca, which was sadly gummy.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The chain offers over 100 flavors, like Nerds Rainbow, Lemonberry Warhead, peach cobbler and gummy bear.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The texture was unexpected — chewy, almost gummy, like mochi.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gummy
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The romantic Netflix drama is set in London in the early 1800s, and while bandages existed, small adhesive bandages, like the one Araminta wore, didn't come around until later, a TikToker pointed out.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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During an initial ascent, athletes wear adhesive skins on the bottoms of their skis, which enable them to ski uphill.—
Mark Scaglione,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Add up to 1/4 cup remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed, if dough is too sticky.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Over the last few years, a mix of economic hurdles, like rapidly rising prices caused by sticky inflation, has helped to drive borrowers' reliance on credit cards upward and high average credit card rates have further propelled cardholders' balances upward.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Gummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gummy. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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