GUMMY
What does "GUMMY" mean?
Sticky, chewy, or covered with a gum-like substance.
Meanings
- Sticky or viscous, like gum or resin. The melted candy left a gummy residue all over his fingers.
- Having a soft, chewy, elastic texture. The overcooked rice turned gummy and clumped together.
- A soft, chewy candy made with gelatin, often shaped as a bear or worm. He bought a bag of gummies and ate them all on the drive home. informal
- Showing or relating to the gums of the mouth. She had a wide, gummy smile that showed more pink than teeth.
Did you know?
- The gummy bear was created in 1922 by Hans Riegel, whose company Haribo takes its name from HAns RIegel BOnn, his name plus his city.
Word origin
From English 'gum' (a sticky plant secretion, via Old French 'gomme' and Latin 'gummi' from Greek 'kommi') plus the adjectival suffix '-y'.
Remember it
Two M's in GUMMY stick together like the candy itself.
A little poem
A bear that bends but will not break,
born of sugar, gelatin, and ache.
couplet
Wordplay
- Why did the gummy bear get a job? He couldn't bear to be unemployed and he was great at sticking with things.
What it teaches
What is too soft to cut can still be too sticky to escape.
Quick facts
What does GUMMY mean?
Sticky, chewy, or covered with a gum-like substance.
Is GUMMY a valid word?
Yes — GUMMY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GUMMY?
GUMMY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does GUMMY come from?
From English 'gum' (a sticky plant secretion, via Old French 'gomme' and Latin 'gummi' from Greek 'kommi') plus the adjectival suffix '-y'.
What can GUMMY teach us?
What is too soft to cut can still be too sticky to escape.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.