gummed
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Covered with adhesive gum: Describes a surface that has been coated or treated with a sticky, adhesive substance, typically a type of gum or glue, to make it adhere to another surface.
Usage
- The term "gummed" is primarily used to describe items like envelopes, labels, stamps, or paper that have a pre-applied adhesive layer. This adhesive is usually activated by moisture (licking or dampening). It indicates the item is ready to be stuck to something else.
Examples
- Adjective:
- Please use the gummed envelope for your reply. (The envelope has a pre-applied adhesive strip.)
- The gummed label wouldn't stick properly to the dusty surface. (The label's adhesive coating failed to adhere.)
- He licked the gummed flap to seal the package. (The flap was coated with a moisture-activated adhesive.)
Advanced Usage
- "gummed up" (phrasal verb/adjectival phrase): While "gummed" alone refers to a functional adhesive coating, the phrase "gummed up" is an informal idiom meaning clogged, jammed, or made sticky and inoperative, often by a gummy or viscous substance.
- The printer's rollers were gummed up with dried ink. (The rollers were clogged and stuck.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gum (verb): To coat, clog, or stick with a gummy substance.
- The old machinery was gummed with oil and grime.
- Gummy (adjective): Having a sticky, glue-like consistency.
- The candy left a gummy residue on my fingers.
Synonyms
- Adhesive-coated: Having a layer of glue or sticky substance.
- Glued: Fastened with glue (though "glued" often implies the action is already complete, while "gummed" often describes the prepared state).
- Sticky: Tending to adhere to surfaces.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- Gummed label/paper/envelope: Standard terms for stationery items with pre-applied adhesive.
- To gum something down: To fasten something using a gummed adhesive. (Less common; "glue down" is more frequent).
Adjective
- covered with adhesive gum