Definition of gum Gum
/gʌˈm/ - [gum] - gum
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WordNet
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| gum - any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying | ||
| exudate, exudation a substance that oozes out from plant pores | ||
| liquidambar, sweet gum any tree of the genus Liquidambar | ||
| eucalyptus gum, eucalyptus kino, red gum reddish-brown dried gummy exudation from any of several trees of the genus Eucalyptus especially Eucalyptus camaldulensis | ||
| gutta balata, balata a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber | ||
| ammoniac, gum ammoniac the aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant | ||
| carrageenan, carrageenin a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae | ||
| conima a gum resin from the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum | ||
| dragon's blood a dark red resinous substance derived from various trees and used in photoengraving | ||
| euphorbium, gum eurphorbium an acrid brown gum resin now used mainly in veterinary medicine | ||
| frankincense, gum olibanum, olibanum, thus an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation | ||
| galbanum, gum albanum a bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida | ||
| ghatti, ghatti gum an Indian gum from the dhawa tree; used as a substitute for gum arabic | ||
| agar-agar, agar a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods | ||
| algin, alginic acid a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier | ||
| cherry-tree gum exudation from trees of the Prunus genus; resembles gum arabic | ||
| chicle, chicle gum gum-like substance from the sapodilla | ||
| guar gum a gum from seeds of the guar plant; used to thicken foods and as sizing for paper and cloth | ||
| gum acacia, gum arabic gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals) | ||
| bengal kino, butea gum, butea kino, gum butea dried juice of the dhak tree; used as an astringent | ||
| gum kino, kino, kino gum East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning | ||
| mesquite gum a gum obtained from mesquite pods; resembles gum arabic | ||
| mucilage a gelatinous substance secreted by plants | ||
| karaya gum, sterculia gum exudate of an Asian tree; used for finishing textiles and to thicken foodstuffs and cosmetics | ||
| gutta-percha a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables | ||
| lacquer a hard glossy coating | ||
| opopanax an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicines | ||
| gum sangapenum, sangapenum a variety of gum | ||
| gum - cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive | ||
| glue, mucilage | ||
| cement something that hardens to act as adhesive material | ||
| animal glue a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses | ||
| casein glue made from casein; used for e.g. plywood and cabinetwork | ||
| fish glue gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish | ||
| marine glue glue that is not water soluble | ||
| gum - any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum | ||
| gum tree | ||
| tree English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917) | ||
| liquidambar any tree of the genus Liquidambar | ||
| gumwood, gum wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum | ||
| eucalypt, eucalyptus tree, eucalyptus a tree of the genus Eucalyptus | ||
| gum - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth | ||
| gingiva | ||
| animal tissue the tissue in the bodies of animals | ||
| oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris, mouth the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth" | ||
| gum - a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing | ||
| chewing gum | ||
| confection, sweet the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components | ||
| gum ball a ball of chewing gum with a coating of colored sugar | ||
| bubble gum a kind of chewing gum that can be blown into bubbles | ||
| gum - wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum | ||
| gumwood | ||
| wood a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard" | ||
| gum tree, gum any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum | ||
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| gum - exude or form gum; "these trees gum in the Spring" | ||
| exudate, ooze out, transude, exude, ooze release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores" | ||
| gum - cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum; "if you gum the tape it is stronger" | ||
| put on, apply add to something existing; "She put on a sun room" | ||
| gum - become sticky | ||
| change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | ||
| gum - grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food" | ||
| mumble | ||
| chew, manducate, masticate, jaw chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth; "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- gum (Noun)
The flesh round the teeth. - gum (Noun)
Any of various viscous or sticky substances that are exuded by certain plants. - gum (Noun)
Any viscous or sticky substance resembling those that are exuded by certain plants. - gum (Noun)
chewing Chewing gum . - gum (Noun)
A single piece of chewing gum . - gum (Verb)
To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal. - gum (Verb)
To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of a worn saw, as with a gummer. - gum (Verb)
To apply an adhesive or gum to; to stiffen with gum.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gum (n.)
The dense tissues which invest the teeth, and cover the adjacent parts of the jaws. - gum (v. t.)
To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw). See Gummer. - gum (n.)
A vegetable secretion of many trees or plants that hardens when it exudes, but is soluble in water; as, gum arabic; gum tragacanth; the gum of the cherry tree. Also, with less propriety, exudations that are not soluble in water; as, gum copal and gum sandarac, which are really resins. - gum (n.)
See Gum tree, below. - gum (n.)
A hive made of a section of a hollow gum tree; hence, any roughly made hive; also, a vessel or bin made of a hollow log. - gum (n.)
A rubber overshoe. - gum (v. t.)
To smear with gum; to close with gum; to unite or stiffen by gum or a gumlike substance; to make sticky with a gumlike substance. - gum (v. i.)
To exude or from gum; to become gummy.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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gum
A sweetened flavoured preparation of chicle, made for chewing. -
gum
The mucosal tissue that partly lies over the teeth in the mouth.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gum
gum, n. the firm fleshy tissue which surrounds the teeth: (slang) insolence.—n. Gum′boil, a boil or small abscess on the gum. [A.S. góma, jaws; Ice. gómr, Ger. gaumen, palate.] -
gum
gum, n. a substance which exudes from certain trees and plants, and hardens on the surface, including those containing arabin, bassorin, and gum-resins.—v.t. to smear or unite with gum:—pr.p. gum′ming; pa.p. gummed.—ns. Gum′-ar′abic, a gum obtained from various species of acacia; Gum′-drag′on, tragacanth; Gum′-elas′tic, india-rubber or caoutchouc; Gum′-ju′niper, sandarac.—adj. Gummif′erous, producing gum.—ns. Gum′miness; Gum′ming, act of fastening with gum, esp. the application of gum-water to a lithographic stone: a disease, marked by a discharge of gum, affecting stone-fruit; Gummos′ity, gumminess.—adjs. Gum′mous, Gum′my, consisting of or resembling gum: producing or covered with gum.—ns. Gum′-rash, red-gum; Gum′-res′in, a vegetable secretion formed of resin mixed with more or less gum or mucilage; Gum′-tree, a name applied to various American and Australian trees; Chew′ing-gum (see Chew). [O. Fr. gomme—L. gummi—Gr. kommi; prob. Coptic komē, gum.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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gum
"Shaking the gum out of a sail" is said of the effect of bad weather on new canvas.
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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gum
A substance for sticking.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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gum
Abusive language. Come, let us have no more of your gum.
