gummy
Like chewed candy
Gummy describes something sticky, soft, and chewy—like gum.
Gummy bears and gummy worms are gelatin candies with that characteristic texture.
A gummy smile shows the gums above the teeth.
Something can become gummy when wet or old: The adhesive turned gummy in the heat.
Eyes may be gummy with sleep or discharge.
Viscous and semisolid
- squishySoft and easily compressed
- spongySoft and absorbent
- gooeySoft and sticky
- tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
rubbery · elastic · soft · yielding · bouncy · springy · pliable · viscous
Apt to adhere
- tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
- glueyTending to stick
- clingyTending to hold on
- adherentLoyal supporter of something
residue · film · coating · mucilaginous · resinous · glutinous · claggy · treacly
Oral tissue surrounding teeth
Resisting easy biting
- masticateCrush food orally
- jawBone holding teeth
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- bitePierce with teeth
gnaw · tough · resilient · resistant · toothsome · mouthfeel · prolonged · satisfying
Fruit spread, no seeds
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- snackLight between-meal fare
dessert · vitamin · supplement · edible · chewable · fruit-flavored · sugar-coated · sour
gelatinous
Viscous and semisolid
tacky · rubbery · elastic · soft · yielding · bouncy · springy · pliable · viscous · squidgy
sticky
Apt to adhere
adherent · residue · film · coating · mucilaginous · resinous · glutinous · claggy · treacly
gums
Oral tissue surrounding teeth
chewy
Resisting easy biting
bite · gnaw · tough · resilient · resistant · toothsome · mouthfeel · prolonged · satisfying
jelly
Fruit spread, no seeds
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
- treatSomething pleasantly special
snack · dessert · vitamin · supplement · edible · chewable · fruit-flavored · sugar-coated · sour · sweet
- herbal remediesechinacea, chamomile, valerian, ginseng, ginkgo biloba
- oral medicationstablet, tablets, capsule, capsules, pill
- gelatinousgel, gelatin, jelly, Jell-O, aspic
- sweetscandy, candies, chocolates, chocolate, fudge
- cooking flawsburned, overcooked, undercooked, scorched, raw
- cooking mistakesburnt toast, burned food, undercooked, burnt popcorn, overcooked
- bubble gumChewy candy for blowing
- chewing gumFlavored substance for mastication
- gummy bearChewy animal-shaped confection
- gummi bearFruit-flavored gelatin candy
- gumming up the worksCausing a system malfunction
- gummy wormChewy candy invertebrate
gum, gummed, gummies, gumming, gumminess, gummi, gummier, gummiest, gummy bears