gummy

/ˈɡʌmi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡʌmi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgə-mē/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɡʌm.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡʌm.i/ (ame, ipa)

gummy — adjective

  • gummypositive
  • gummiercomparative
  • gummiestsuperlative

1. describes a smile that shows the teeth and the gums together, often used about b

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes a smile that shows the teeth and the gums together, often used about babies who have few teeth or older people who have lost some teeth.

例句

The baby gave a big gummy smile when her mother walked into the room.

attributive: gummy + smile

Old Mr. Patterson's gummy grin made everyone at the table feel at ease.

collocation: gummy grin

同義詞
  • toothless

    focuses on having no teeth at all, whereas gummy can apply even when teeth are present but gums also show

文法句型

gummy + noun (attributive)

be/look + gummy (predicative)

用法筆記

Almost always describes a smile, grin, or laugh. The focus is on the gums being visible, not on the teeth themselves.

2. sticky because a glue-like substance, syrup, or tree gum has been spread over th

2.形容詞B1
釋義

sticky because a glue-like substance, syrup, or tree gum has been spread over the surface or mixed into the texture.

例句

The children's hands were gummy after eating sticky candy apples at the fair.

predicative: were + gummy

A gummy residue was left on the table where the tape had been peeled off.

attributive: gummy + residue

同義詞
  • sticky

    more general; gummy adds the idea that the stickiness comes from a gum-like substance

  • tacky

    describes a slightly sticky surface, often used for paint or glue that is partly dry

  • viscous

    more formal; refers to the thickness of a liquid rather than a sticky feel

反義詞
  • smooth

    not sticky or rough

  • dry

    free of moisture or sticky residue

文法句型

be/get + gummy (predicative)

gummy + noun (attributive)

用法筆記

Common in both attributive position (gummy texture) and predicate position (felt gummy). Often describes an unwanted sticky surface rather than a deliberately adhesive one.

常見錯誤

❌The glue is gummy' (when you mean it is sticky in a useful way).
✅The glue is tacky but not fully dry.
💡Gummy typically describes an unwanted or accidental stickiness, not a deliberate adhesive quality.

gummy — noun