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gumdrop

gum·drop
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [guhm-drop]
    • /ˈgʌmˌdrɒp/
    • /ˈɡʌm.drɒp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guhm-drop]
    • /ˈgʌmˌdrɒp/

Definitions of gumdrop word

  • noun gumdrop a small candy made of gum arabic, gelatin, or the like, sweetened and flavored. 1
  • noun gumdrop A firm, jellylike, translucent candy made with gelatin or gum arabic. 1
  • countable noun gumdrop A gumdrop is a chewy sweet which feels like firm rubber and usually tastes of fruit. 0
  • noun gumdrop a small jelly-like sweet containing gum arabic and various colourings and flavourings 0
  • noun gumdrop a small piece of candy of a firm, jellylike consistency, made of sweetened gum arabic or gelatin, usually colored and flavored, and covered with sugar 0
  • noun gumdrop A small candy made with corn syrup, gelatin and some flavouring oils or powders. 0

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Origin of gumdrop

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60; gum1 + drop

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gumdrop

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gumdrop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

gumdrop usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with gumdrop

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