MEANING
Sticky and yielding like gum.
Use it for
Words that belong together
- gummy residue
- gummy texture
On the page
A gummy residue remained on the handle.
Word forms
- Base
- gummy
Usage notes
Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative gummier; superlative gummiest. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.
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