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gums

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plural of gum

Synonyms of gums

(Entry 1 of 2)

as in dope, goos

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for gums

dope,
goos

epoxies,
epoxy resins,
library pastes,
mucilages,
pastes,
superglues,
water glasses

adhesives,
bonds,
cements,
glues,
sizes

gums

verb

present tense third-person singular of gum

Synonyms & Antonyms of gums (Entry 2 of 2)

1 as in clumps, curdles

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for gums

clumps,
curdles,
curds,
lumps (up)

condenses,
thickens

cakes,
concretes,
firms (up),
fixes,
freezes,
hardens,
indurates,
solidifies,
stiffens

clots,
coagulates,
congeals,
gelates,
gelatinizes,
gels,
jellies,
jells,
sets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for gums

deliquesces,
fluxes,
fuses,
liquefies
(also liquifies),
melts,
thaws

2 as in pitches, tars

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for gums

lards,
pitches,
tars
(or tarres)

greases,
oils

befouls,
begrimes,
bemires,
besmirches,
blackens,
dirties,
fouls,
gaums
[dialect],
grimes,
mires,
mucks,
muddies,
smirches,
smudges,
soils,
stains,
sullies

coats,
paints,
plasters

anoints,
bedaubs,
besmears,
daubs,
smears

3 as in chews, licks

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for gums

chews,
gnaws (at or on),
laps,
licks,
nibbles (on),
nurses,
picks (at)

bolts,
chows (down on),
devours,
gluts (on),
gobbles (up or down),
gorges,
gulps,
scoffs,
slops,
snarfs (down),
swills,
wolfs

relishes,
savors
(also savours),
tastes

digests,
downs,
mouths (down),
swallows

banquets,
dines,
fares,
feasts,
gormandizes,
pigs out,
regales

consumes,
eats,
ingests,
partakes (of),
puts away,
puts down,
tucks (away or in)

dispatches,
polishes off

breakfasts,
lunches,
sups

munches,
noshes,
snacks

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