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单词 gummy
释义 gum·my
I. \ˈgəmē, -mi\ adjective
(-er/est)
Etymology: Middle English, from gomme, gumme gum + -y
1.
 a. : consisting of, containing, or producing gum
  < a gummy mass >
 b. : covered with gum or a gumlike substance
  < how did you get your hands so gummy >
 c. : viscous and sticky
  < the road had become a wallow of gummy mud >
 especially : viscous and sticky but without lubricating value
  < gummy residues in motor oil >
2.
 a. : having lumps as if of gum
  < gummy tumor >
  < a gummy ankle >
 b. of a horse's leg : lacking clear-cut lines : puffy
3. : lacking ease and smoothness : unpleasant
 < a very gummy state of affairs >
 < this gummy little essay >
II. \“, dial ˈgüm-\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: gum (I) + -y
: showing the gums
 < a gummy smile >
especially : toothless
 < a gummy old woman >
III. \ˈgəmē, -mi\ noun
(-es)
1. : gummy shark
2. Australia : gummer I 2
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