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
New & Noteworthy Sour Patch Kids Strawberry-Watermelon Glow Ups, the first-ever gummy candy that glows under blacklight.
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Bonbon The Swedish candy shop will open just off Main Street in Sag Harbor, surely delighting kids—and parents—of all ages with their sour gummy candies and marshmallows.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 May 2025
The same year, two people were arrested and charged when seven Virginia elementary students ate gummy bears from a plastic bag with fentanyl residue on it.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The gummy worms give a fruity contrast to the cake and very much will remind you of your childhood.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Bonbon The Swedish candy shop will open just off Main Street in Sag Harbor, surely delighting kids—and parents—of all ages with their sour gummy candies and marshmallows.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 May 2025
The same year, two people were arrested and charged when seven Virginia elementary students ate gummy bears from a plastic bag with fentanyl residue on it.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The gummy worms give a fruity contrast to the cake and very much will remind you of your childhood.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gummy
Adjective
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His original rolling paper brand, Lion Papers, came back from production missing a critical detail: the adhesive strip.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Getting rid of deteriorating tile would expose those in the school to asbestos through the floor’s adhesive, so the district also approved asbestos abatement to be completed this summer.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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According to Hardy, this cream’s only downside is that the texture feels a bit sticky.—
Danielle Jackson,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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Meteorologists previously used dew-point averages to calculate the start of the monsoon, a better reflection of when sticky, storm-ready air actually arrives.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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“Gummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gummy. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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