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chum·my

(chŭm′ē)

adj. chum·mi·er, chum·mi·est

Intimate; friendly.

chum′mi·ly adv.

chum′mi·ness n.

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chummy

(ˈtʃʌmɪ)

adj, -mier or -miest

informal friendly

ˈchummily adv

ˈchumminess n

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chum•my

(ˈtʃʌm i)

adj. -mi•er, -mi•est.

friendly; intimate; sociable.

[1825–35]

chum′mi•ly, adv.

chum′mi•ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	chummy - (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals matey, pally, palsy-walsy colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
	2.	chummy - (used informally) associated on close terms; "a close friend"; "the bartender was chummy with the regular customers"; "the two were thick as thieves for months" buddy-buddy, thick colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"

chummy

adjective (Informal) friendly, close, thick (informal), pally (informal), intimate, affectionate, buddy-buddy (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), palsy-walsy (informal), matey or maty (Brit. informal) You two seem to be very chummy all of a sudden.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

chummy

adjective

Very closely associated:

close, familiar, friendly, intimate.

Informal: thick.

Slang: tight.

Idiom: hand in glove with.

Translations

socievole

chummy

[ˈtʃʌmɪ] ADJ (chummier (compar) (chummiest (superl))) → muy amigo
they're very chummy → son muy amigos
he's very chummy with the boss → es muy amigo del jefe
he got chummy with the boss → se hizo amigo del jefe

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

chummy

adj (+er) (inf) → kameradschaftlich; to be chummy with somebody → mit jdm sehr dicke sein (inf); to get chummy with somebody → sich mit jdm anfreunden

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

chummy

[ˈtʃʌmɪ] adj (fam) to be chummy (with) → essere grande amico/a (di)

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All of his singing partners are no longer with us, but Barry's cabaretstyle theatricality sells the illusion of chummily interacting with Andy Williams ("Moon River"), Louis Armstrong ("What A Wonderful World"), Dusty Springfield ("The Look of Love"), Frankie Lymon ("Goody Goody"), Mama Cass ("Dream A Little Dream") and the riotous Jimmy Durante ("The Song's Gotta Come from The Heart").