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gum·my
(gŭm′ē)adj. gum·mi·er, gum·mi·est
1. Consisting of or containing gum.
2. Covered or clogged with or as if with gum.
3. Having the texture or properties of gum; sticky and viscid.
gum′mi·ness n.
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gummy
(ˈɡʌmɪ)adj, -mier or -miest
1. sticky or tacky
2. consisting of, coated with, or clogged by gum or a similar substance
3. (Botany) producing gum
[C14: from gum1 + -y1]
ˈgumminess n
gummy
(ˈɡʌmɪ)adj, -mier or -miest
(Dentistry) toothless; not showing one's teeth
n, pl -mies
1. (Animals) Austral a small crustacean-eating shark, Mustelus antarcticus, with bony ridges resembling gums in its mouth
2. (Zoology) NZ an old ewe that has lost its incisor teeth
[C20: from gum2 + -y1]
ˈgummily adv
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gum•my
(ˈgʌm i)adj. -mi•er, -mi•est.
1. of, resembling, or of the consistency of gum; viscid; mucilaginous.
2. covered with or clogged by sticky matter.
3. exuding gum.
[1350–1400]
gum′mi•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | gummy - having the sticky properties of an adhesive adhesive - tending to adhere |
| 2. | gummy - covered with adhesive gum adhesive - tending to adhere |
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gummy
adjective sticky, tacky, adhesive, gluey, viscid There was gummy stuff all over the pages of the magazine.
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gummy
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Translations
صَمْغي، دَبِق، لَزِق
lepkavý
klæbrigklistret
nyúlósragacsos
gúmmíkenndur
yapışkanzamklı
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gum2
(gam) noun1. a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.
2. a glue. We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.
3. a type of sweet. a fruit gum.
4. chewing-gum. He chews gum when he is working.
verb – past tense, past participle gummed – to glue with gum. I'll gum this bit on to the other one.
ˈgummy adjectiveˈgumminess noun
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gummy
a. pegajoso-a, gomoso-a, viscoso-a.
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