Gummy

English

Adjective

Gummy (comparative gummier, superlative gummiest)

1. Showing the gums.

   a gummy grin

Derived terms

• gummily
• gumminess

Noun

Gummy (plural gummies)

1. (Australian) A gummy shark.
2. (Australia, New Zealand) A sheep that is losing or has lost its teeth.

Derived terms

• gummy shark

Adjective

Gummy (comparative gummier, superlative gummiest)

1. Resembling gum (the substance).

Synonyms

• (resembling gum, the substance): gluey, gooey, sticky, tacky

Derived terms

• gumminess
• Gummy Bear
• gummy tumor, gummy tumour

Noun

gummy

1. Attributive form of gummies.

Derived terms

• gummy bear
• gummy worm

Thesaurus

adherent, adhesive, amylaceous, bulldogged, bulldoggish, bulldoggy, bullheaded, clabbered, clammy, clingy, clotted, coagulated, curdled, doughy, gaumy, gelatinous, glairy, gluelike, gluey, glutenous, glutinose, glutinous, gooey, grumous, gumbo, gumbolike, gumlike, gummous, heavy, inspissated, jelled, jellied, jellylike, mucilaginous, obstinate, pasty, persistent, pitchy, resinic, resinoid, resinous, resiny, ropy, self-adhesive, slabby, slimy, slithery, starchy, stickable, sticky, stodgy, stringy, stubborn, syrupy, tacky, tenacious, thick, thickened, tough, tremelloid, tremellose, viscid, viscose, viscous

Pronunciation

• enPR: gŭmʹi, IPA: /ˈɡʌmi/, SAMPA: /"gVmi/
• Rhymes: -ʌmi

Etymology 1

• gum (flesh around teeth) + -y

Etymology 2

• gum (substance) + -y