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chummy

(tʃʌmi)

Word forms: comparative chummier, superlative chummiest

adjective

If people or social events are chummy, they are pleasant and friendly.

[informal, old-fashioned]

Following the performances there were chummy gatherings in the drawing room.

Synonyms: friendly, close, thick [informal], pally [informal] More Synonyms of chummy

chummy in British English

(ˈtʃʌmɪ)

adjectiveWord forms: -mier or -miest

informal

friendly

Derived forms

chummily (ˈchummily)

adverb

chumminess (ˈchumminess)

noun

friendly in British English

(ˈfrɛndlɪ)

adjectiveWord forms: -lier or -liest

showing or expressing liking, goodwill, or trust

a friendly smile

on the same side; not hostile

tending or disposed to help or support; favourable

a friendly breeze helped them escape

nounWord forms: plural -lies

4. Also called: friendly match sport

a match played for its own sake, and not as part of a competition, etc

chummy in American English

(ˈtʃʌmi)

adjectiveWord forms: ˈchummier or ˈchummiest

Informal

like a chum; intimate; friendly

Derived forms

chummily (ˈchummily)

adverb

chumminess (ˈchumminess)

noun

Examples of 'chummy' in a sentence
chummy

Check in with yours, get chummy with them and remind your loved ones to do the same.In the dressing room the previously chummy atmosphere had changed.We thought they became a bit too chummy.Don't get too chummy with your flexible friend.Such stability could look like complacency; evidence of a top team that has become far too chummy.

(adjective) in the sense of friendly

Definition

friendly

(informal)

You two seem to be very chummy all of a sudden.

Synonyms

friendly

He has been friendly to me.

She and Linda became very close.

thick (informal)

You're thick with the new student, aren't you?

pally (informal)

Those two seem to be getting very pally.

intimate

I discussed this only with my intimate friends.

affectionate

They seemed devoted to each other and were openly affectionate.

buddy-buddy (slang, mainly US, Canadian)

palsy-walsy (informal)

matey or maty (British, informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of affectionate

Definition

having or displaying tenderness, affection, or warmth

They seemed devoted to each other and were openly affectionate.

Synonyms

fond,

loving,

kind,

caring,

warm,

friendly,

attached,

devoted,

tender,

doting,

warm-hearted

in the sense of close

Definition

intimate

She and Linda became very close.

Synonyms

intimate,

loving,

friendly,

familiar,

thick (informal),

attached,

devoted,

confidential,

inseparable,

dear

in the sense of intimate

Definition

characterized by a close or warm personal relationship

I discussed this only with my intimate friends.

Synonyms

close,

dear,

loving,

near,

warm,

friendly,

familiar,

thick (informal),

devoted,

confidential,

cherished,

bosom,

inseparable,

nearest and dearest

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单词	chummy
释义	Trends of chummy View usage for: chummy (tʃʌmi) Word forms: comparative chummier, superlative chummiest adjective If people or social events are chummy, they are pleasant and friendly. [informal, old-fashioned] Following the performances there were chummy gatherings in the drawing room. Synonyms: friendly, close, thick [informal], pally [informal] More Synonyms of chummy chummy in British English (ˈtʃʌmɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -mier or -miest informal friendly Derived forms chummily (ˈchummily) adverb chumminess (ˈchumminess) noun friendly in British English (ˈfrɛndlɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -lier or -liest 1. showing or expressing liking, goodwill, or trust a friendly smile 2. on the same side; not hostile 3. tending or disposed to help or support; favourable a friendly breeze helped them escape nounWord forms: plural -lies 4. Also called: friendly match sport a match played for its own sake, and not as part of a competition, etc chummy in American English (ˈtʃʌmi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈchummier or ˈchummiest Informal like a chum; intimate; friendly Derived forms chummily (ˈchummily) adverb chumminess (ˈchumminess) noun Examples of 'chummy' in a sentence chummy Check in with yours, get chummy with them and remind your loved ones to do the same. The Sun (2016) In the dressing room the previously chummy atmosphere had changed. Times, Sunday Times (2008) We thought they became a bit too chummy. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Don't get too chummy with your flexible friend. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Such stability could look like complacency; evidence of a top team that has become far too chummy. Times, Sunday Times (2015) (adjective) in the sense of friendly Definition friendly (informal) You two seem to be very chummy all of a sudden. Synonyms friendly He has been friendly to me. close She and Linda became very close. thick (informal) You're thick with the new student, aren't you? pally (informal) Those two seem to be getting very pally. intimate I discussed this only with my intimate friends. affectionate They seemed devoted to each other and were openly affectionate. buddy-buddy (slang, mainly US, Canadian) palsy-walsy (informal) matey or maty (British, informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of affectionate Definition having or displaying tenderness, affection, or warmth They seemed devoted to each other and were openly affectionate. Synonyms fond, loving, kind, caring, warm, friendly, attached, devoted, tender, doting, warm-hearted in the sense of close Definition intimate She and Linda became very close. Synonyms intimate, loving, friendly, familiar, thick (informal), attached, devoted, confidential, inseparable, dear in the sense of intimate Definition characterized by a close or warm personal relationship I discussed this only with my intimate friends. Synonyms close, dear, loving, near, warm, friendly, familiar, thick (informal), devoted, confidential, cherished, bosom, inseparable, nearest and dearest Nearby words of chummy chuck chuckle chum chummy chunk chunky church Synonyms of 'chummy' chummy Explore 'chummy' in the dictionary
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