单词 | gum |
释义 | Word Frequency gum 1(ɡʌm) noun 1. any of various sticky substances that exude from certain plants, hardening on exposure to air and dissolving or forming viscous masses in water 2. any of various products, such as adhesives, that are made from such exudates 3. any sticky substance used as an adhesive; mucilage; glue 4. New Zealand short for kauri gum 5. chewing gum, bubble gum, gumtree 6. mainly British a gumdrop verbWord forms: gums, gumming or gummed 7. to cover or become covered, clogged, or stiffened with or as if with gum 8. (transitive) to stick together or in place with gum 9. (intransitive) to emit or form gum Derived forms gumless (ˈgumless) adjective gumlike (ˈgumˌlike) adjective Word origin C14: from Old French gomme, from Latin gummi, from Greek kommi, from Egyptian kemaiWord Frequency gum 2(ɡʌm) noun the fleshy tissue that covers the jawbones around the bases of the teeth Technical name: gingiva ▶ Related adjective: gingivalWord origin Old English gōma jaw; related to Old Norse gōmr, Middle High German gūme, Lithuanian gomurīsWord Frequency gum 3(ɡʌm) noun used in the mild oath by gum! Word origin C19: euphemism for GodWord Frequency GUMabbreviation for genitourinary medicine |
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