chummy

/ˈtʃʌmi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃʌmi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchə-mē/ (ame, mw)

chummy — adjective

  • chummypositive
  • chummiercomparative
  • chummiestsuperlative

1. behaving in a warm, easy way that suggests you know someone very well, sometimes

1.形容詞C1
釋義

behaving in a warm, easy way that suggests you know someone very well, sometimes more closely than is natural

例句

Quan was so chummy with the waiter that they joked all night.

pattern: be chummy with someone

After one meeting, Romi sounded strangely chummy in her note to the director.

同義詞
  • friendly

    is broader and more neutral, without suggesting unusual closeness

  • familiar

    often suggests a similar kind of ease, but can sound more critical or formal

  • pally

    is also informal and means friendly like pals, especially in British English

反義詞
  • reserved

    describes someone who keeps more distance and shows less easy warmth

  • distant

    suggests cool or unfriendly behaviour rather than easy closeness

文法句型

be chummy with someone

a chummy tone

get chummy with someone

用法筆記

Often used when someone talks as if a relationship is already close. It is frequently followed by 'with' and can sound slightly critical if the friendliness feels forced.

常見錯誤

❌She is chummy to me.
✅She is chummy with me.
💡When you name the other person, 'chummy' is usually followed by 'with'.