gummed

[ guhmd ]

/ gʌmd /

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adjective

covered with a gummy substance.

Origin of gummed

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at gum¹, -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM gummed

un·gummed, adjective

Words nearby gummed

gumi, gumlands, gum line, gumma, gummatous abscess, gummed, gummite, gummosis, gummous, gummy, gum myrtle

Example sentences from the Web for gummed

What precautions are needed with gummed and varnished stock?
Paper-Cutting Machines|Niel, Jr., Gray
It was found that the top had been gummed down by the bees, and a chisel was needed to pry it loose.
In Pastures Green|Peter McArthur
The second seat is gummed back to back to the first seat (Fig. 303).
Toy-Making in School and Home|Ruby Kathleen Polkinghorne and Mabel Irene Rutherford Polkinghorne
The engine is a match-box turned upside down, to which is gummed a cork covered with red or green paper.
Toy-Making in School and Home|Ruby Kathleen Polkinghorne and Mabel Irene Rutherford Polkinghorne

A match stick is passed through a hole in the bell, and gummed to each side of the box.
Toy-Making in School and Home|Ruby Kathleen Polkinghorne and Mabel Irene Rutherford Polkinghorne