Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gummy up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
gum-my up
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of gum up.

verb

to make (something) gummy, such as by covering it in glue or sticky dried sugar.

Informal

verb

To mess up or break (something), especially by making it sticky or slow.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gummies up (present, singular) gummying up (participle, present) gummied up (participle, past) gummied up (past)

Synonyms

gum up

Questions

What does gummy up mean?
Synonym of gum up.

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