Transcription
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- [guhm]
- /gʌm/
- /ɡʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhm]
- /gʌm/
Definitions of gums word
- noun gums 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 gums to masticate (food) with the gums instead of teeth. 1
- verb with object gums to shape or renew the teeth of (a saw), as by grinding. 1
- verb without object gums to exude or form gum. 1
- verb without object gums to become gummy. 1
- verb without object gums to become clogged with a gummy substance. 1
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Origin of gums
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English gomme < Old French < Vulgar Latin *gumma, for Latin gummi, cummi < Greek kómmi
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Parts of speech for Gums
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gums popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gums usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gums
noun gums
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