gumdrop

[ guhm-drop ]

/ ˈgʌmˌdrɒp /

noun

a small candy made of gum arabic, gelatin, or the like, sweetened and flavored.

Origin of gumdrop

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; gum¹ + drop

Words nearby gumdrop

gumboots, gumbotil, gum dammar, gum digger, gum digger's spear, gumdrop, gum elastic, gum elemi, gum eraser, gum field, gumi

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Example sentences from the Web for gumdrop

Then let us go to work merrilee, said Elise, picking up a stocking, and letting a gumdrop slide down into the toe.
The Girl Scouts Rally|Katherine Keene Galt
His gaze fastened hard upon Babe, who unconcernedly was chewing a gumdrop.
Dan Carter and the Money Box|Mildred A. Wirt
Pee-wee took his customary eye-opener, consisting of a gumdrop.
Pee-wee Harris|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
There was not another praline for him to crunch, not even a gumdrop.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for gumdrop

gumdrop

/ (ˈɡʌmˌdrɒp) /

noun

a small jelly-like sweet containing gum arabic and various colourings and flavouringsAlso called (esp Brit): gum

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单词	gumdrop
释义	gumdrop [ guhm-drop ] / ˈgʌmˌdrɒp / noun a small candy made of gum arabic, gelatin, or the like, sweetened and flavored. Origin of gumdrop An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; gum¹ + drop Words nearby gumdrop gumboots, gumbotil, gum dammar, gum digger, gum digger's spear, gumdrop, gum elastic, gum elemi, gum eraser, gum field, gumi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gumdrop Then let us go to work merrilee, said Elise, picking up a stocking, and letting a gumdrop slide down into the toe. The Girl Scouts Rally\|Katherine Keene Galt His gaze fastened hard upon Babe, who unconcernedly was chewing a gumdrop. Dan Carter and the Money Box\|Mildred A. Wirt Pee-wee took his customary eye-opener, consisting of a gumdrop. Pee-wee Harris\|Percy Keese Fitzhugh There was not another praline for him to crunch, not even a gumdrop. L'Assommoir\|Emile Zola British Dictionary definitions for gumdrop gumdrop / (ˈɡʌmˌdrɒp) / noun a small jelly-like sweet containing gum arabic and various colourings and flavouringsAlso called (esp Brit): gum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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