gumming

toothless

Having no teeth

• elderlyAdvanced in age
• masticationTeeth-based food breakdown
• mashingCrushing into soft mass

puree · difficulty · slippage · adhesive · oral · seniors · mushing

glue

Bonding substance

• pasteThick sticky substance
• stickThin piece of wood
• bondBinding tie or connection

adhere · cement · mucilage · fixative · attach · affix · cohesive · tacky · sticky · viscous

mastication

Teeth-based food breakdown

• mashingCrushing into soft mass
• gnawingPersistent biting action
• toothlessHaving no teeth

mushing · softening · slobbering · mouth · jaw · saliva · pulping · grinding · squishing · mouthing

infant

Very young child

• babyVery young child
• droolingSaliva spilling from mouth
• sorePainful or annoyed

swollen · eruption · pacifier · teether · fussy · gnawing · mouthing · chewing · slobber · biting

residue

Matter left behind

• buildupGradual accumulation over time
• foulingMaking something unclean
• stickyApt to adhere

machinery · works · mechanism · jamming · obstruction · sluggish · coating · varnish · deposits · tarry

• infant developmentbabbling, developmental milestones, crawling, first steps, developmental delay
• mouth functionschewing, biting, swallowing, licking, sucking
• printmakingprints, print, printing, woodcuts, woodcut
• print finishinglaminating, embossing, die cutting, folding, trimming