gummy
/ˈɡʌmi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.97 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Resembling gum (the substance).
adj
Covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.
Example Sentences
- "a gummy grin"
- "Over there [the UK], gummies are called smooth hound and a six kilo fish would stop the nation."
- "2007, Bill Classon, Fishing Guide to Victoria′s Coastline, Australian Fishing Network, page 60, Western Port is a great location to find gummies. […] Gummy sharks are one of the favoured species in Western Port and for good reason: they put up a strong fight and feed of fresh flake is pretty hard to beat."
- "This area of vast mudflats is right at the top of the port is home to some of the best gummy shark fishing around.[…]As the water drops, the feeding gummies drop off the banks and wait in the channels for food."
- "the gummie bark of Firr or Pine"
- "Then rubs his gummy eyes."
Etymology
Etymology tree English gum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gummy From gum (“flesh around teeth”) + -y.