gummed

Coated with adhesive

Gummed describes something coated with adhesive: gummed labels, gummed envelopes.

You moisten the surface to activate the glue.

As past tense of gum, it means to chew without teeth—The baby gummed his teething ring—or to clog with sticky residue: The engine was gummed up with old oil.

attached

glued

Fastened with adhesive

secured · sealed · taped · stuck · adhered · fixed · joined · connected · anchored · clamped

clogged

stuck

Unable to move

fouled · gunked · residue · buildup · machinery · mechanism · works · sluggish · seized · obstructed

adhesive

sticky

Apt to adhere

gooey · viscous · clingy · cohesive · bonding · mucilaginous · resinous · glutinous · coated · treated

labels

stickers

Adhesive-backed paper images

  • labelsIdentifying markers attached to items
  • envelopesPaper containers for letters
  • tapeAdhesive strip on roll

seals · flaps · strips · backing · peel-and-stick · self-sealing · moistened · activated · paper · reinforcements

postage

stamps

Postal payment adhesives

postcard · letter · hinges · mounts · commemorative · perforation · definitive · franking · album · collectors

Categories
Opposites
adhesive property

gummedungummed

Without sticky backing

nonadhesive · uncoated · unsticky · non-stick · self-sealing

Phrases
Family

gummy, gummies, gumming, gumminess, gummier, gummiest

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G