Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhm-uh s]
- /ˈgʌm əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guhm-uh s]
- /ˈgʌm əs/
Definitions of gummous word
- adjective gummous consisting of or resembling gum; gummy. 1
- noun gummous Gum-like, or composed of gum; gummy. 1
- adjective gummous resembling or consisting of gum 0
- adjective gummous of or like gum 0
- adjective gummous Of or pertaining to a gumma. 0
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Origin of gummous
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Latin gummōsus, equivalent to gumm(i) gum1 + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Gummous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gummous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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gummous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gummous
adj gummous
- heavy — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- impenetrable — not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc.
- opaque — not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
- stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
- deep — If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
adjective gummous
- dense — Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area.
- clabbered — Simple past tense and past participle of clabber.
- coagulated — Subject to coagulation.
- curdled — Containing curds.
Antonyms for gummous
adj gummous
- trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
- indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- diluted — to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
- watery — pertaining to or connected with water: watery Neptune.
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
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