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
Postnatal vitamins don’t usually have a great taste, except for gummy postnatal vitamins and a few vitamins that are naturally flavored with lemon.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Inside, the buses have black and white floors and glass jars reminiscent of penny candy filled with toppings such as Oreo cookie crumble, chocolate chips, rainbow and chocolate sprinkles, gummy bear, marshmallows.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
There was 'Luv Shaq' vodka and most recently, Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies, an oversized gummy candy shaped like the bald head of an NBA legend.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The shop sells a variety of sweet treats, such as gummy bears, seasonal sweets, assorted chocolates and lollipops.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Inside, the buses have black and white floors and glass jars reminiscent of penny candy filled with toppings such as Oreo cookie crumble, chocolate chips, rainbow and chocolate sprinkles, gummy bear, marshmallows.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
There was 'Luv Shaq' vodka and most recently, Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies, an oversized gummy candy shaped like the bald head of an NBA legend.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The shop sells a variety of sweet treats, such as gummy bears, seasonal sweets, assorted chocolates and lollipops.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gummy
Adjective
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Yes | Reusable: Yes (over 50 times) Similar to reusable nipple covers, adhesive pasties offer subtle coverage when wearing sheer clothing.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
16 July 2025
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One of the more innovative parts of the new study was its use of wearable ECG monitors—small, adhesive patches worn on the chest that record heart activity 24/7.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
16 July 2025
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Mercedes has this just about right, even with optional 22-inch AMG wheels shod with sticky high-performance Pirellis, as my test car was.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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But just as she’s dragged back into the spotlight, her body begins to stage a quiet, sticky rebellion into a raw, absurd, and disturbingly relatable reckoning with art, womanhood, and the sheer chaos of being human.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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“Gummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gummy. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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