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
Hershey’s latest Halloween lineup includes Shaq-a-Licious XL Gummies, which were launched last year, and new Jolly Ranchers Trickies, gummies with intentionally mismatched colors, shapes, and flavors (a pink cherry gummy may, for example, taste of green apple).
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
One caller said a delta-8 gummy incapacitated their adult son for several hours.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Magnesium supplements are available in various forms, including liquid, pill, powder, and gummy.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Prebiotic gummy supplements are great for children, as well as people who can’t swallow pills or don’t like taking vitamins.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
One caller said a delta-8 gummy incapacitated their adult son for several hours.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Magnesium supplements are available in various forms, including liquid, pill, powder, and gummy.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Prebiotic gummy supplements are great for children, as well as people who can’t swallow pills or don’t like taking vitamins.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gummy
Adjective
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These stretchy AirTag pockets have an adhesive backing that can stick onto smooth, flat surfaces, like the inside of your suitcase.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 28-year-old model was photographed in New York City wearing a sheer black turtleneck top, tucked into a black mini skirt and worn with a black blazer over it, barely covering the adhesive silicone covers on her chest.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Cabana’s greasy floor was sticky under her bare feet.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The fruit flies are attracted to them and get stuck on the sticky glue.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Gummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gummy. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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