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
Your Dental Enamel May Erode Chewable or gummy vitamin C supplements are often acidic and can wear down dental enamel over time.
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026
Before going down to the beach to bask in the sun, snag a souvenir or two at Shore Store (of Jersey Shore fame) followed by a visit to Lucky Leo’s Sweet Shop for fudge, saltwater taffy, and a seemingly endless amount of colorful gummy candy.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Journal Sentinel reporters found a similar pack of hemp gummy worms from a north side grocery store.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Her treat of choice is Gushers, a gummy-type fruit candy with a liquid center, Harwood said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026
Before going down to the beach to bask in the sun, snag a souvenir or two at Shore Store (of Jersey Shore fame) followed by a visit to Lucky Leo’s Sweet Shop for fudge, saltwater taffy, and a seemingly endless amount of colorful gummy candy.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Journal Sentinel reporters found a similar pack of hemp gummy worms from a north side grocery store.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Her treat of choice is Gushers, a gummy-type fruit candy with a liquid center, Harwood said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gummy
Adjective
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Materials used in adhesive and wetness indicators are also rarely disclosed on packaging.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Kinesiology tape, also called KT tape, is a flexible, adhesive cotton tape frequently seen attached to athletes’ joints, limbs or major muscle areas.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As the smell intensified, Lina crossed to the front door of her apartment, undid the lock, and yanked the sticky door open.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Keep an eye out for popcorn flowers, yarrow, goldfields, mustard and sticky monkey-flowers.—
Alissa Greenberg,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Gummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gummy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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