Gum - English meaning

noun

A viscous secretion of some trees and shrubs that hardens on drying but is soluble in water, and from which adhesives and other products are made.

Usage examples:

The raw silk fiber actually consists of two filaments called fibroin bound by a soluble silk gum ca…

noun

A gum tree, especially a eucalyptus.

Usage examples:

Here, unusual and ancient giant ferns are frequent, as are scribbly gums and eucalypts, while in pl…

noun

The firm area of flesh around the roots of the teeth in the upper or lower jaw.

Usage examples:

A tooth broken off just above the gum

verb

Short for chewing gum or bubblegum.

verb

Short for kauri gum.

verb

Another term for gumboot.

verb

Cover with gum or glue.

Usage examples:

We gummed the photos on to our papers

verb

Chew (something) with toothless gums.

Usage examples:

The two-year-old gummed his mother's plastic-coated ration card

abbreviation

Genito-urinary medicine.

noun

Either of the two areas of firm, pink flesh inside the mouth that cover the bones to which the teeth are attached

Usage examples:

Most teachers dont allow their students to chew gum in class., nearly everything the old silverback…

noun

Either of the two areas of firm pink flesh inside the mouth that cover the bones into which the teeth are fixed

Usage examples:

Sore gums

noun

A sticky substance that comes from the stems of some trees and plants

noun

A type of glue used for sticking together pieces of paper

noun

Chewing gum or bubble gum (= a soft sweet that you crush with your teeth but do not swallow)

noun

Used in the names of some chewy sweets with fruit flavours

Usage examples:

Fruit/wine gums

verb

If you gum one piece of paper to another, you stick them together using glue

Usage examples:

The labels were already gummed to the envelopes.