"gaumy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: [ˈɡɔː.mi] Forms: more gaumy [comparative], most gaumy [superlative]
Etymology: gaum + -y, from gaum (“to smear”), which see for more. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gaum|y}} gaum + -y, {{m|en|gaum||to smear}} gaum (“to smear”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} gaumy (comparative more gaumy, superlative most gaumy)
  1. (US and UK, dialects) Sticky; smeared with something sticky. Tags: UK, US, dialectal Synonyms: gormy [Southern-US, US, dialectal, especially]

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