"gummy" meaning in English

See gummy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡʌmi/ Audio: en-us-gummy.ogg [US], EN-AU ck1 gummy.ogg [Australia] Forms: gummy [positive], gummier [comparative], gummiest [superlative]
enPR: gŭmʹi Etymology: gum + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|gum|y}} gum + -y Head templates: {{adj|gummy|gummier|gummiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is gummy, it shows the gums.
    Sense id: simple-gummy-en-adj-FLTfkYOu
  2. If something is gummy, it resembles gum.
    Sense id: simple-gummy-en-adj-Qj3SS~iU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡʌmi/ Audio: en-us-gummy.ogg [US], EN-AU ck1 gummy.ogg [Australia] Forms: gummy [singular], gummies [plural]
enPR: gŭmʹi Etymology: gum + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|gum|y}} gum + -y Head templates: {{noun|2=gummies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A gummy is a gummi candy.
    Sense id: simple-gummy-en-noun-LmY3o9aD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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