gummi

Chewy candy type

Gummi describes a soft, chewy candy made from gelatin, typically fruit-flavored and molded into shapes: gummi bears, gummi worms.

The word comes from German and is interchangeable with gummy.

She bought a bag of gummi bears at the movies.

texture

chewy

Resisting easy biting

soft · jellylike · stretchy · bouncy · elastic · flexible · resilient · pliable · bendable · yielding

flavor

fruity

Having orchard flavor

lemon · lime · grape · raspberry · watermelon · apple · pineapple · mango · tropical · berry

candy

worms

Limbless burrowing invertebrates

peach rings · cherries · sharks · frogs · dinosaurs · vitamins · snacks · treats · lollies · gumdrops

gelatin

collagen

Structural body protein

  • pectinFruit-based setting substance
  • starchComplex plant carbohydrate
  • agarAlgae-derived gelling substance

hydrolyzed · bovine · porcine · vegan · binding · gelling · setting · molding · bloom

Opposites
candy texture

gummihard candy

Solid sugar confection

lollipop · jawbreaker · rock candy · brittle · candy cane

candy composition

gummihard candy

Solid sugar confection

chocolate · sugar glass · mints · caramel · fondant

Phrases
Family

gum, gummy, gummies, gumdrop, gumminess, gumtree, gummier, gummiest, degumming

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G