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Definitions for Gummed

[1] covered with a gummy substance.
[2] any of various viscid, amorphous exudations from plants, hardening on exposure to air and soluble in or forming a viscid mass with water.
[3] any of various similar exudations, as resin.
[4] a preparation of such a substance, as for use in the arts or bookbinding.
[5] chewing gum.
[6] mucilage; glue.
[7] rubber1(def 1) .
[8] gum tree.
[9] Philately . the adhesive by which a postage stamp is affixed. Compare o.g.(def 1) .
[10] Informal . a rubber overshoe or boot.
[11] to smear, stiffen, or stick together with gum.
[12] to clog with or as if with some gummy substance.
[13] to exude or form gum.
[14] to become gummy.
[15] to become clogged with a gummy substance.
[16] gum up , Slang . to spoil or ruin.
[17] Often gums. Also called gingiva. the firm, fleshy tissue covering the alveolar parts of either jaw and enveloping the necks of the teeth.
[18] to masticate (food) with the gums instead of teeth.
[19] to shape or renew the teeth of (a saw), as by grinding.
[20] genitourinary medicine
[21] any of various sticky substances that exude from certain plants, hardening on exposure to air and dissolving or forming viscous masses in water
[22] any of various products, such as adhesives, that are made from such exudates
[23] any sticky substance used as an adhesive; mucilage; glue
[24] NZ short for kauri gum
[25] See chewing gum, bubble gum, gumtree
[26] mainly British a gumdrop
[27] to cover or become covered, clogged, or stiffened with or as if with gum
[28] (tr) to stick together or in place with gum
[29] (intr) to emit or form gum
[30] the fleshy tissue that covers the jawbones around the bases of the teeth Technical name: gingiva Related adjective: gingival
[31] used in the mild oath by gum!

Words related to Gummed

gummy, sticky, daub, glue, paste, smudge, plug, shut, secure, isolate, stop, enclose, close, bind, fix, connect, seal, bite, gnaw, nibble

Words nearby Gummed

gumdrop, gumi, gumlands, gumma, gummatous abscess, gummed, gummite, gummosis, gummous, gummy, gummy shark

Origin of Gummed

21275–1325; Middle English gome, Old English gōma palate; akin to Old Norse gōmr, German Gaumen palate

Other words from Gummed

un·gummed , adjective
gum·less , adjective
gum·like , adjective

Word origin for Gummed

C19: euphemism for God

Synonyms for Gummed

gummy, sticky, adherent, holding, hugging, pasty, adhering, agglutinant, attaching, clinging, clingy, gelatinous, glutinous, gooey, mucilaginous, resinous, tenacious, viscid, viscous, waxy