• Gummy

    Pronunciation

    • enPR: gÅ­mʹi, IPA: /ˈɡʌmi/
    • Rhymes: -ÊŒmi

    Origin 1

    • gum("flesh around teeth") + -y

    Full definition of gummy

    Adjective

    gummy

    1. Showing the gums.a gummy grin

    Derived terms

    Noun

    gummy

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

    Origin 2

    Adjective

    gummy

    1. Resembling gum (the substance).
    2. Covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.
      • Miltonthe gummy bark of fir or pine
      • DrydenThen rubs his gummy eyes.

    Synonyms

    Noun

    gummy

    (plural gummies)
    1. (usually in the plural) A gummy candy.
      • c 2011, Gabrielle Tan, Different Colour Can Mix True or False?, I opened the fridge to take out my lunch and gave her a gummy. She licked my hand gratefully as I placed the food into the microwave and when it was heated up, she watched me eat and when I was done, she licked my plate happily.
      • 2010, Linda A. Dixon, Cupcakes for Cristina!, Cristina hands him a gummy but holds tight to her cupcake, for she's still working on it, and doesn't want to set it free yet.
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