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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
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
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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