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gumm

gumm is the obsolete spelling of gum.

Meaning of gum

Noun (1)

gum (plural gums)

  1. (in plural, often) The flesh around the teeth.
    Synonyms:
    gingiva

Noun (2)

gum (countable and uncountable, plural gums)

  1. (uncountable) A viscous water-soluble carbohydrate exudate of certain plants that hardens when it becomes dry, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate.
    • gum arabic
  2. (uncountable) Any viscous or sticky substance resembling the true gum.
    • gum benzoin
  3. (uncountable) Chewing gum.
  4. (countable) A single piece of chewing gum.
    • Do you have a gum to spare?
  5. (South Africa, in plural, often) A gummi candy.

See all 17 meanings of gum

Proper noun capitalized: Gumm

Gumm

  1. A surname.

Forms of gumm

pluralgumms

Origin of gumm

* As an English surname, from Old English guma (“man”). * As a German surname, shortened from various ancient Germanic names such as Gundemar, from *gunþiz (“battle”) + *mērijaz (“great; famous”).

Questions about gumm

What does gumm mean?
Gumm means a surname.
What is gumm the obsolete spelling of?
Gumm is the obsolete spelling of gum.
What part of speech is gumm?
Gumm is a proper noun.

Words near gumm in the dictionary

  1. Gumleys
  2. gumlike
  3. gumline
  4. gumlines
  5. Gumly Gumly
  6. gumm
  7. gumma
  8. gummable
  9. gummas
  10. gummata
  11. gummatous

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