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Meanings of gummy in English

Having the sticky properties of an adhesive.

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Usage of gummy in English
1
Barry was grinning, the box of gummy bears in his hand forgotten.
Doctor Sleep
2
But as soon as he chews the gummy candy he wants another.
Blackbird
3
I blinked gummy lids and was immediately blinded by the overhead light.
Love- from his point of view!
4
The shriveled pages of the book had stuck into a gummy block.
The Magicians of Caprona
5
Mr. Wendover's gummy lips curved in a grim smile at the recollection.
The Hand in the Dark
6
Her mouth had black teeth in it, with horrible gummy gaps between.
Mary Olivier: a Life
7
Mark stacked his chips and stared at them stupidly, his mind gummy.
Secret of the seventh son
8
When he smiles, he looks as cute and gummy as a newborn.
The Guardian
9
Its bark exudes a gummy sap, that is used for snaring birds.
History of the Philippine Islands
10
The gum-goblins chase after them, snapping at their heels like gummy sharks.
The Cannibals of Candyland
11
She whips at the gummy blobs, sending them flying in all directions.
The Cannibals of Candyland
12
We have a bag of one hundred and sixty-six sour gummy frogs.
The poison eaters: and other stories
13
In boiling water, the skins crack, and the inside swells and becomes gummy.
The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking / Adapted to Domesti...
14
He forced his eyes open-itwas an effort; they were crusty and gummy.
Book of shadows
15
He came up and took Liir's hand and kissed it with gummy affection.
Son of a witch: volume two in the wicked years
16
One eye was gone, a gummy red mass where it should have been.
The Scorch Trials
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common