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Gum

🔄 Synonyms of "Gum"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
mumbleverb	(transitive, intransitive) To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.
mucilagenoun	A thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.
gluenoun	A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
chewing gumnoun	A flavoured preparation of chicle or synthetic rubber, made for chewing.
gingivanoun	(anatomy) The gum, consisting of the tissue surrounding the roots of the teeth and covering the jawbone.
gum treenoun	A eucalyptus tree, including trees now placed in the genera Angophora and Corymbia.
gumwoodnoun	Any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Commidendrum.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gum"

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Word	Definition
gingivanoun	(anatomy) The gum, consisting of the tissue surrounding the roots of the teeth and covering the jawbone.
mucilagenoun	A thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.
chewing gumnoun	A flavoured preparation of chicle or synthetic rubber, made for chewing.
gluenoun	A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
mumblenoun	A quiet or unintelligible vocalization; a low tone of voice.
gumwoodnoun	Any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Commidendrum.
gum treenoun	A eucalyptus tree, including trees now placed in the genera Angophora and Corymbia.
xanthannoun	(biochemistry) A polysaccharide, consisting of galactose and mannose residues, produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris
chewingnoun	The act by which something is chewed on; mastication.
chewernoun	One who chews.
plasticnoun	A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.
rubbernoun	(uncountable, countable) Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon biopolymer of isoprene.
pitchnoun	A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.
gasnoun	(uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
tragacanthnoun	A polysaccharide gum, extracted from several species of leguminous plants of the genus Astragalus, formerly used medicinally and now as a food additive. Also more fully gum tragacanth.
cistusnoun	A rockrose; a plant of the genus Cistus.
guarnoun	An annual legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), used as a food for cattle and humans.
candynoun	(uncountable, chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors.
copalnoun	A resinous exudation from various tropical trees, especially Hymenaea courbaril and Schinus terebinthifolia, used chiefly in making varnishes and printing ink.
benzoinnoun	A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume.