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gummed

gummed
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [guhmd]
    • /gʌmd/
    • /ɡʌmd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guhmd]
    • /gʌmd/

Definitions of gummed word

  • adjective gummed covered with a gummy substance. 1
  • noun gummed Often, gums. Also called gingiva. the firm, fleshy tissue covering the alveolar parts of either jaw and enveloping the necks of the teeth. 1
  • verb with object gummed to masticate (food) with the gums instead of teeth. 1
  • verb with object gummed to shape or renew the teeth of (a saw), as by grinding. 1
  • verb without object gummed to exude or form gum. 1
  • verb without object gummed to become gummy. 1

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Origin of gummed

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at gum1, -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gummed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gummed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gummed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gummed

adj gummed

  • gummy — of, resembling, or of the consistency of gum; viscid; mucilaginous.
  • sticky — having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.
  • pasty — of or like paste in consistency, texture, color, etc.
  • adherent — An adherent is someone who holds a particular belief or supports a particular person or group.
  • holding — an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means; grasp; grip: Take hold. Do you have a hold on the rope?

verb gummed

  • bind — If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
  • fix — to repair; mend.
  • glue — a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
  • connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
  • fuse — Electricity. a protective device, used in an electric circuit, containing a conductor that melts under heat produced by an excess current, thereby opening the circuit. Compare circuit breaker.

noun gummed

  • spit — to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
  • patch — Alexander McCarrell [muh-kar-uh l] /məˈkær əl/ (Show IPA), 1889–1945, U.S. World War II general.
  • stick — a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.
  • cement — Cement is a grey powder which is mixed with sand and water in order to make concrete.
  • mucilage — any of various, usually liquid, preparations of gum, glue, or the like, used as an adhesive.

Antonyms for gummed

adj gummed

  • separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
  • loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
  • open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
  • attach — If you attach something to an object, you join it or fasten it to the object.

verb gummed

  • loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
  • let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • unfasten — to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
  • unstick — to free, as one thing stuck to another.
  • release — to lease again.

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