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gummy.

Showing the gums.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡʌmi/
  1. Showing the gums.

    a gummy grin
Where this word comes from

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.

noun/ˈɡʌmi/
  1. Clipping of gummy shark.

    Australia · abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  2. A sheep that is losing or has lost its teeth.

    Australia · New-Zealand
Where this word comes from

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.

adj/ˈɡʌmi/
  1. Resembling gum (the substance).

  2. Covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.

  3. Thick; fat.

    archaic · slang
Where this word comes from

From gum (“(substance)”) + -y. The noun was influenced by gummi (from German).

noun/ˈɡʌmi/
  1. A gummi candy.

    plural-normally
Where this word comes from

From gum (“(substance)”) + -y. The noun was influenced by gummi (from German).

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