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BNC: 38483 COCA: 23695

gummy

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
gummy /ˈgʌmi/ adjective
gummier; gummiest
gummy
/ˈgʌmi/
adjective
gummier; gummiest
Learner's definition of GUMMY
[also more gummy; most gummy]
: made of, containing, or covered with gum or a sticky or chewy substance黏的;胶黏的

— gumminess

noun [noncount]
BNC: 38483 COCA: 23695

gummy

1 of 2

adjective

gum·​my ˈgə-mē How to pronounce gummy (audio)
gummier; gummiest
1
2
a
: consisting of or containing gum
b
: covered with gum
gumminess noun

gummy

2 of 2

noun

gum·​my ˈgə-mē How to pronounce gummy (audio)
variants or less commonly gummi
ˈgə-mē How to pronounce gummy (audio)
ˈgu̇-
plural gummies also gummis
: a chewy gelatin-based candy that is often flavored with fruit
Yeah, an actual pear is going to be much more boring than a pear-flavored gummy, but kids need to learn about the disappointment of actually eating healthy early in life. Mark Shrayber
Store owners will start pulling CBD gummies and drinks off of their shelves in Washington. Paige Browning
But a few years ago, Japanese candy makers made the gummi softer and sweeter, creating an instant domestic market. Yumiko Ono
If you have to take multiple supplements every day—and especially if you have problems swallowing capsules or tablets—gummies can make that chore easier (and tastier), finds a 2017 report from the AARP. Markham Heid
often used before another noun
There are also numerous applications for gelatin in the food industry, from gummy candies to fat replacement. Matthew K. RoyTrix may be for kids, but gummi vitamins? They're not restricted to the younger crowd anymore. Marianne Mychaskiw

Example Sentences

Adjective How did you get your hands so gummy? the outside of the bottle was gummy with old dribbles of salad oil
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
These include the manufacture of car taillights, diapers, kitchen sinks—even edible gummy bears. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 Aug. 2022 Sales of gummy candies from the German confectioner Haribo more than doubled from 2011 to 2017. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2022 Thicker crusts are gummy and chewy, not flaky and crisp. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2022 Thicker crusts are gummy and chewy, not flaky and crisp. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2022 It can be used as a dip or drizzle for fresh and dried fruit, as a rim dip paste for micheladas (the Mexican version of a bloody Mary) and a flavor enhancer for gummy candies, suckers and other spicy sweets, all sold at the shop. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022 The school has sent parents an educational video featuring a range of edible products, including caramel and gummy candies, to teach families what to watch for. Andrea Petersen, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2022 Police in Box Elder County say a man there allegedly gave coworkers gummy candies without telling them that some were laced with THC — the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. Shelley K. Mesch, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Nov. 2021 The takeaway: Might as well hand out gummy vitamins. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for gummy bear, borrowed from German Gummibär "fruit-flavored gelatin candy in the shape of a bear (originally made by the German confectioner Haribo)," from Gummi "rubber," earlier also "resin, gum" (going back to Middle High German, borrowed from Latin cummi, gummi) + Bär "bear," going back to Middle High German ber, going back to Old High German pero, bēr — more at gum entry 3, bear entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gummy was in the 14th century
BNC: 38483 COCA: 23695

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