Gummy
/ˈɡʌmi/noun
Sticky, soft, and elastic, or having gums; also used for a chewy candy.
Did you know?The word likely developed from “gum” in the sense of a sticky substance or the flesh of the mouth, and English has long used that same root for both chewing and adhesion.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
guma
“man; person”
Middle English
ME
gomme
“gum, the flesh of the mouth; also a sticky resin”
Late Middle English
ME
gummy
“having the nature of gum; sticky”
19th Century
English
gummy
“soft, chewy; later used for gelatin candies”
Modern English
English
gummy
“sticky, soft, elastic; or a chewy candy”
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