gummy
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Covered with adhesive gum: Describes a surface that is sticky because it has gum or a similar adhesive substance on it.
- Having the sticky properties of an adhesive: Describes a texture or substance that is thick, viscous, and tends to adhere to surfaces.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The envelope flap was gummy and wouldn't seal properly.
- After the spill, the floor was left in a gummy, sticky state.
- The old candy had become hard and gummy.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Descriptive Use: Used to describe textures in materials science, cooking, or manufacturing.
- The dough should be soft and slightly gummy, not dry.
- Comparative and Superlative Forms: "gummier," "gummiest."
- This brand of tape is gummier than the other one.
Variants and Related Words
- Gum (noun): The sticky substance itself; also a type of confectionery.
- Chewing gum can leave a gummy residue.
- Gumminess (noun): The quality of being gummy.
- The gumminess of the glue made it difficult to work with.
Synonyms
- Sticky: Adhering or clinging to surfaces.
- Tacky: Slightly sticky.
- Viscous: Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid.
- Adhesive: Having the ability to stick to surfaces.
Antonyms
- Smooth: Having an even, regular surface without stickiness.
- Dry: Free from moisture or stickiness.
- Slippery: Causing something to slide easily; not adhesive.
Related Phrases/Idioms
(Note: "Gummy" is not commonly used in standard English idioms. Its use is primarily descriptive.) - Gummy bear: A type of soft, chewy candy. (This is a compound noun, listed here as a related cultural reference). - She bought a bag of gummy bears.
Adjective
- covered with adhesive gum
- having the sticky properties of an adhesive