gummy
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɡəmi// UK //ɡˈʌmi// gum·my
adj. describing something that is soft, sticky, and has a sweet taste. You use this to talk about things like candy or the texture of a food.
adj. characterised by a soft, sticky, and sweet texture. Often used to describe confections or the consistency of certain foods.
The children love eating gummy bears.
The recipe calls for gummy candies to be melted down and used as a sweet filling for the cookies.
The chef experimented with various gummy textures to create a dessert that was both visually appealing and satisfying to the palate.
From gum (“flesh around teeth”) + -y.
From gum (“(substance)”) + -y. The noun was influenced by gummi (from German).