gummy
noun
- chewy, gelatin-based candy
adjective
- gum-like, viscid
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌmi/
adj
Etymology: From gum (“(substance)”) + -y. The noun was influenced by gummi (from German).
- Resembling gum (the substance).
- Covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.
“the gummie bark of Firr or Pine”
“Then rubs his gummy eyes.”
- Thick; fat.
“Probably, in times gone by, when flowing gowns were seldom worn in England, some fashionable dame of high degree, having splay feet, or gummy ankles, might have put them under cover.”
noun
Etymology: From gum (“(substance)”) + -y. The noun was influenced by gummi (from German).
- A gummi candy.
“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.”
“Cristina hands him a gummy but holds tight to her cupcake, for she's still working on it, and doesn't want to set it free yet.”