/ˈɡʌmi/
OriginFrom gum (“flesh around teeth”) + -y.
- Showing the gums.
- Resembling gum (the substance).
- Covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.
“the gummie bark of Firr or Pine”
“Then rubs his gummy eyes.”
- archaic, slangThick; 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.”
- Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, clippingClipping of gummy shark.
“Over there [the UK], gummies are called smooth hound and a six kilo fish would stop the nation.”
“2007, Bill Classon, Fishing Guide to Victoria′s Coastline, Australian Fishing Network, page 60,
Western Port is a great location to find gummies. […] Gummy sharks are one of the favoured species in We”
“This area of vast mudflats is right at the top of the port is home to some of the best gummy shark fishing around.[…]As the water drops, the feeding gummies drop off the banks and wait in the channels”
- Australia, New-ZealandA sheep that is losing or has lost its teeth.
- plural-normallyA 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, ”
“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.”
Formsgummier(comparative) · gummiest(superlative) · gummies(plural)
Source: Wiktionary