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gummied up

gummied up is the simple past and past participle of gummy up.

Meaning of gummy up

Verb

gummy up (third-person singular simple present gummies up, present participle gummying up, simple past and past participle gummied up)

  1. Synonym of gum up.
    Synonyms:
    gum up
  2. (informal) to make (something) gummy, such as by covering it in glue or sticky dried sugar.
  3. (broadly, figuratively) To mess up or break (something), especially by making it sticky or slow.

Questions about gummied up

What is gummied up the simple past and past participle of?
Gummied up is the simple past and past participle of gummy up.

Words near gummied up in the dictionary

  1. gummer
  2. gummers
  3. gummi
  4. gummi bear
  5. gummi bears
  6. gummied up
  7. gummier
  8. gummies
  9. gummies up
  10. gummiest
  11. gummiferous

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