as in adhesive
tending to adhere to objects upon contact
the outside of the bottle was gummy with old dribbles of salad oil
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Recent Examples of gummy
Nerds Gummy Clusters, Mike & Ikes, gummy bears.
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Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The real work starts when a pretty concept has to become gummy supplements that hold actives, taste good and behave in a factory.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Skipping the Rinse Unrinsed rice retains excess surface starch, which leads to a gummy or gluey texture.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
The chain offers over 100 flavors, like Nerds Rainbow, Lemonberry Warhead, peach cobbler and gummy bear.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
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Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The real work starts when a pretty concept has to become gummy supplements that hold actives, taste good and behave in a factory.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Skipping the Rinse Unrinsed rice retains excess surface starch, which leads to a gummy or gluey texture.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
The chain offers over 100 flavors, like Nerds Rainbow, Lemonberry Warhead, peach cobbler and gummy bear.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gummy
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The romantic Netflix drama is set in London in the early 1800s, and while bandages existed, small adhesive bandages, like the one Araminta wore, didn't come around until later, a TikToker pointed out.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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During an initial ascent, athletes wear adhesive skins on the bottoms of their skis, which enable them to ski uphill.—
Mark Scaglione,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Inspect them for rust and any sticky residue which can be wiped away with WD-40 (which also help keep the hinges lubricated).—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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And inflation, while still sticky, has remained stable in recent months.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Gummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gummy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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