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GUMS: definition and more

17 synonyms in 10 meanings 15 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of GUMS by meaning

noun

  1. a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

    Also: chewing gum.

  2. the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

  3. any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying

  4. cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive

  5. wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum

  6. any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum

    Also: gum tree.

verb

  1. cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum

  2. grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty

  3. become sticky

  4. exude or form gum