"gummy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡʌmi/ Audio: En-us-gummy.ogg [US], EN-AU ck1 gummy.ogg [Australia] Forms: gummier [comparative], gummiest [superlative]
enPR: gŭmʹi Rhymes: -ʌmi Etymology: gum (“flesh around teeth”) + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gum|y|gloss1=flesh around teeth}} gum (“flesh around teeth”) + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} gummy (comparative gummier, superlative gummiest)
  1. Showing the gums. Derived forms: gummily, gummy weed
    Sense id: en-gummy-en-adj-oNVGyNos
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gumminess
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡʌmi/ Audio: En-us-gummy.ogg [US], EN-AU ck1 gummy.ogg [Australia] Forms: gummier [comparative], gummiest [superlative]
enPR: gŭmʹi Rhymes: -ʌmi Etymology: gum (“(substance)”) + -y. The noun was influenced by gummi (from German). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gum|y|gloss1=(substance)}} gum (“(substance)”) + -y, {{m|en|gummi}} gummi, {{cog|de|-}} German Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} gummy (comparative gummier, superlative gummiest)
  1. Resembling gum (the substance). Synonyms (resembling gum, the substance): gluey, gooey, sticky, tacky
    Sense id: en-gummy-en-adj-3Iza-OpY Disambiguation of 'resembling gum, the substance': 78 20 2
  2. Covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.
    Sense id: en-gummy-en-adj-RJpM4QuV
  3. (archaic, slang) Thick; fat. Tags: archaic, slang
    Sense id: en-gummy-en-adj-nRihHnDO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gumminess, gummy bear, gummy tumor, gummy tumour Related terms: chewing-gummy
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡʌmi/ Audio: En-us-gummy.ogg [US], EN-AU ck1 gummy.ogg [Australia] Forms: gummies [plural]
enPR: gŭmʹi Rhymes: -ʌmi Etymology: gum (“flesh around teeth”) + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gum|y|gloss1=flesh around teeth}} gum (“flesh around teeth”) + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} gummy (plural gummies)
  1. (Australia) Clipping of gummy shark. Tags: Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: gummy shark Categories (lifeform): Carcharhiniform sharks
    Sense id: en-gummy-en-noun-SxutvCXe Disambiguation of Carcharhiniform sharks: 9 10 5 11 41 17 7 Categories (other): Australian English
  2. (Australia, New Zealand) A sheep that is losing or has lost its teeth. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand
    Sense id: en-gummy-en-noun-Dh6BVZF7 Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡʌmi/ Audio: En-us-gummy.ogg [US], EN-AU ck1 gummy.ogg [Australia] Forms: gummies [plural]
enPR: gŭmʹi Rhymes: -ʌmi Etymology: gum (“(substance)”) + -y. The noun was influenced by gummi (from German). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gum|y|gloss1=(substance)}} gum (“(substance)”) + -y, {{m|en|gummi}} gummi, {{cog|de|-}} German Head templates: {{en-noun}} gummy (plural gummies)
  1. (usually in the plural) A gummi candy. Tags: plural-normally Derived forms: gummy worm Related terms: by gummy
    Sense id: en-gummy-en-noun-qDyLu9Ln
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gummy bear
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Clipping of gummy shark."
      ],
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        [
          "gummy shark",
          "gummy shark#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Australia) Clipping of gummy shark."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "clipping"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Australian English",
        "New Zealand English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A sheep that is losing or has lost its teeth."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sheep",
          "sheep"
        ],
        [
          "teeth",
          "tooth"
        ]
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        "(Australia, New Zealand) A sheep that is losing or has lost its teeth."
      ],
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        "Australia",
        "New-Zealand"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌmi"
    },
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    },
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    },
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    }
  ],
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}

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    "en:Carcharhiniform sharks"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "gumminess"
    },
    {
      "word": "gummy bear"
    },
    {
      "word": "gummy tumor"
    },
    {
      "word": "gummy tumour"
    }
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      "name": "suffix"
    },
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      },
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    {
      "form": "gummier",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
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      "form": "gummiest",
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  "lang_code": "en",
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    }
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      "glosses": [
        "Resembling gum (the substance)."
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Covered with gum or a substance resembling gum."
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        "English terms with archaic senses",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Thick; fat."
      ],
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        [
          "Thick",
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        ],
        [
          "fat",
          "fat"
        ]
      ],
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        "(archaic, slang) Thick; fat."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
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    },
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      "enpr": "gŭmʹi"
    }
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    {
      "sense": "resembling gum, the substance",
      "word": "gluey"
    },
    {
      "sense": "resembling gum, the substance",
      "word": "gooey"
    },
    {
      "sense": "resembling gum, the substance",
      "word": "sticky"
    },
    {
      "sense": "resembling gum, the substance",
      "word": "tacky"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gummy"
}

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  "categories": [
    "en:Carcharhiniform sharks"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "gummy bear"
    },
    {
      "word": "gummy worm"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "suffix"
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      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
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        "2": "-"
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "gummies",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      "word": "by gummy"
    }
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "c 2011, Gabrielle Tan, Different Colour Can Mix True or False?",
          "text": "I opened the fridge to take out my lunch and gave her a gummy. She licked my hand gratefully as I placed the food into the microwave and when it was heated up, she watched me eat and when I was done, she licked my plate happily.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2010, Linda A. Dixon, Cupcakes for Cristina!",
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          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "(usually in the plural) A gummi candy."
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "enpr": "gŭmʹi"
    }
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}

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