Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaumy

[ˈɡɔː.mi]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gaumy
IPA: [ˈɡɔː.mi]

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sticky; smeared with something sticky.

British usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"The narrow, dark stairs are gaumy with paste, and everywhere open barrels of the mixture gave out the sickening, sour odor that is always in the nostrils of the workers."
"And Fothergil Finch, rather gaumy With Cosmic cosmetics, was there, But the Swami went just as the Swami, After oiling the kinks in his hair. I said to Hermione: "Goddess! You're graceful, you're Greek, you're a rose, […]""
"Far from being gaumy with pitch, they looked rather remarkably smooth and well manicured."

Etymology

From gaum + -y, from gaum (“to smear”), which see for more.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gaum

Usage

British usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

more gaumy (comparative) most gaumy (superlative) gormy (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce gaumy?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈɡɔː.mi].
What does gaumy mean?: Sticky; smeared with something sticky.
Where does gaumy come from?: From gaum + -y, from gaum (“to smear”), which see for more.

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