Gummy
[guhm-ee] /ˈgʌm i/
adjective, gummier, gummiest.
1.
of, resembling, or of the consistency of ; viscid; mucilaginous.
2.
covered with or clogged by or sticky matter.
3.
exuding .
/ˈɡʌmɪ/
adjective -mier, -miest
1.
sticky or tacky
2.
consisting of, coated with, or clogged by gum or a similar substance
3.
producing gum
/ˈɡʌmɪ/
adjective -mier, -miest
1.
toothless; not showing one’s teeth
noun (pl) -mies
2.
(Austral) a small crustacean-eating shark, Mustelus antarcticus, with bony ridges resembling gums in its mouth
3.
(NZ) an old ewe that has lost its incisor teeth
late 14c., from gum (n.1) + -y (2). Related: Gumminess.
adjective
[like icky and sticky, fr the unpleasant feel of glue or slime]
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