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Definition of gummy : Consisting of gum; viscous; adhesive; producing or containing gum; covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.

Synonyms:

pastelike, embarrassing, adhesive, unenviable, gummed, cohesive, mucilaginous, syrupy, pasty, clean, gooey, keep, muggy, sticking, steamy, awkward, gluey

resinous, balsamic, tarry

semi-liquid, soupy, buttery, clotted, pulpy, clammy, ropy, glutinous, creamy, tacky, gelatinous, viscid, viscous, sticky

Usage examples:

• After boiling for nearly an hour, the lichen became reduced to a soft gummy pulp, and Norman thickened the mess to his taste by putting in more snow, or more of the " tripe," as it seemed to require it. - "Popular Adventure Tales", Mayne Reid.
• I managed to loosen the metal heel- plate from one of my boots, and with this, when I thought that no Martian was watching, I started to dig the gummy cement from around the circular glassy disc with which the main exit of our quarters had been sealed. - "Stamped Caution", Raymond Zinke Gallun.
• The gummy scales are waterproof, and the scales, by spreading open gradually, cause the waterproof property to be retained even after the bud has grown quite large. - "Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study", Ontario Ministry of Education.