GUMMY Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

gummy

adjective

ˈgə-mē

Definition of gummy

as in adhesive

tending to adhere to objects upon contact the outside of the bottle was gummy with old dribbles of salad oil

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Recent Examples of gummy Do that and a first cannabis gummy experience is far more likely to be a good one, and one potentially worth repeating on your own terms. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Costa notes gummies are also more likely to provide less accurate vitamin amounts because many ingredients are less stable in gummy form than in other supplement formats. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026 Earlier this year, Unilever bought Grüns, a gummy supplement brand. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 Next, apply the paste to the sticky or gummy areas of your cookware. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gummy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gummy

Adjective

Medications expire, blister packets get used and never replaced, and adhesive bandages lose their stickiness over time.

— Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026
If necessary, technicians will apply adhesive or replace the driveshaft and rear axle differential at no cost.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of adhesive

Adjective

No pomp, no circumstance, no celebrity— this is the sticky ground floor of the nation’s country music scene.

— Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Glazed baby back ribs, satisfyingly sticky and spiced with gochujang, come smothered with melting mozzarella for crazy long cheese pulls on Chicago-style, falling-off-the-bone pork.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026