GUMMY

gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous

(adjective) having the sticky properties of an adhesive

gummed, gummy

(adjective) covered with adhesive gum

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Adjective

gummy (comparative gummier, superlative gummiest)

Showing the gums.

Noun

gummy (plural gummies)

(Australia) Clipping of gummy shark.

(Australia, New Zealand) A sheep that is losing or has lost its teeth.

Etymology 2

Adjective

gummy (comparative gummier, superlative gummiest)

Resembling gum (the substance).

Covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.

Synonyms

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

Noun

gummy (plural gummies)

(usually, in the plural) A gummi candy.

Source: Wiktionary

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Gum"my, a. Etym: [Compar. Gummer (Gummirst.]

Definition: Consisting of gum; viscous; adhesive; producing or containing gum; covered with gum or a substance resembling gum. Kindles the gummy bark of fir or pine. Milton. Then rubs his gummy eyes. Dryden. Gummy tumor (Med.), a gumma.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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