as in adhesive
tending to adhere to objects upon contact
the outside of the bottle was gummy with old dribbles of salad oil
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Pastry techniques create dishes such as golden beet gummy bears, caviar popsicles, raclette waffles with kimchi and yogurt, and brioche with gouda and turnip caramel.
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Melinda Newman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Soluble fiber, which is abundant in chickpeas, creates a gummy gel in the intestine, said Julia Zumpano, a dietitian at Cleveland Clinic Center for Human Nutrition.
—Isobel Whitcomb, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Just be sure they're not too tempted to eat only gummy worms for breakfast!
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Previously, gummy vitamins dominated the brand’s focus due to the product’s high sales, but the ONS analysis uncovered the superior profitability and faster velocity of effervescent tablets.
—Aziz Jafri, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Melinda Newman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Soluble fiber, which is abundant in chickpeas, creates a gummy gel in the intestine, said Julia Zumpano, a dietitian at Cleveland Clinic Center for Human Nutrition.
—Isobel Whitcomb, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Just be sure they're not too tempted to eat only gummy worms for breakfast!
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Previously, gummy vitamins dominated the brand’s focus due to the product’s high sales, but the ONS analysis uncovered the superior profitability and faster velocity of effervescent tablets.
—Aziz Jafri, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Gummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gummy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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