gummier

More like taffy

Gummier is the comparative form of gummy, describing something that has more of a sticky, chewy, or adhesive quality than something else.

A candy might be gummier than expected, or an old piece of tape gummier than a fresh one.

The word can also describe textures that are unpleasantly tacky or residue-laden: The floor near the soda machine was gummier than the rest of the café.

sticky

tacky

Vulgar or slightly sticky

syrupy · clingy · mucilaginous · gloppy · resinous · slimy · adhesive · paste · residue · filminess

elastic

stretchy

Capable of extending

flexible · resilient · supple · spongy · bouncy · yielding · rebounding · squashy · bendable · pliant

chewy

taffy

Stretched boiled sugar

  • caramelCooked sugar confection
  • nougatNut-studded whipped candy
  • toffeeCaramelized sugar confection

licorice · bubblegum · jerky · chewiness · chewable · masticate · cud · jawbreaker · gobstopper · bagel

Opposites
texture/consistency

gummiercrumblier

Tending more to fragment

drier · crispier · flakier · brittler · crunchier

Phrases
Family

gumming, gumminess, gummiest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G