Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chuhm-ee]
- /ˈtʃʌm i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chuhm-ee]
- /ˈtʃʌm i/
Definitions of chumminess word
- adjective chumminess friendly; intimate; sociable. 1
- noun chumminess The state of being chummy. 1
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Origin of chumminess
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; chum1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Chumminess
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chumminess popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
chumminess usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chumminess
noun chumminess
- nearness — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
- companionship — Companionship is having someone you know and like with you, rather than being on your own.
- comradeship — Comradeship is friendship between a number of people who are doing the same work or who share the same difficulties or dangers.
- camaraderie — Camaraderie is a feeling of trust and friendship among a group of people who have usually known each other for a long time or gone through some kind of experience together.
- familiarity — thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc.
Antonyms for chumminess
noun chumminess
- distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
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Matching words
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