Gum

noun
ɡəm

Noun

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

    Similar:Gumwood
    Type of:Wood
  • any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum

    Type of:Tree
  • a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

    Type of:ConfectionSweet
  • the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

    Similar:Gingiva
  • cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive

    Similar:GlueMucilage
    Type of:Cement
  • any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying

    Type of:ExudationExudate

Verb

  • cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum

    if you gum the tape it is stronger

    Type of:Apply
  • exude or form gum

    these trees gum in the Spring

    Type of:ExudateOozeExude
  • grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty

    Similar:Mumble
    Type of:ManducateChewJaw
  • become sticky

    Type of:Change

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