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单词 chummy
释义

chummy

adjective

chum·​my ˈchə-mē How to pronounce chummy (audio)
chummier; chummiest
: quite friendly
chummily
ˈchə-mə-lē How to pronounce chummy (audio)
adverb
chumminess
ˈchə-mē-nəs How to pronounce chummy (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • bosom
  • buddy-buddy
  • close
  • especial
  • familiar
  • friendly
  • inseparable
  • intimate
  • inward
  • near
  • thick
  • tight
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Example Sentences

She was getting chummy with the reporters. the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy
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Word History

Etymology

chum entry 1 + -y entry 1

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

chummy

adjective

chum·​my ˈchə-mē How to pronounce chummy (audio)
chummier; chummiest
: very friendly
He slapped me on the back in a chummy way.

chummy

adjective

1
as in familiar
closely acquainted the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • familiar
  • intimate
  • close
  • friendly
  • buddy-buddy
  • inseparable
  • bosom
  • tight
  • comfortable
  • near
  • convivial
  • inward
  • cordial
  • affectionate
  • thick
  • especial
  • companionable
  • affable
  • clannish
  • loving
  • social
  • neighborly
  • genial
  • amicable
  • gracious
  • dear
  • gregarious
  • sociable
  • cozy
  • close-knit
  • tight-knit
  • secretive
  • boon
  • hearty
  • easy
  • warm
  • adoring
  • confidential
  • fond
  • snug
  • devoted
  • tender
  • tenderhearted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • distant
  • aloof
  • distant
  • unfriendly
  • cold
  • cool
  • frosty
  • withdrawn
  • detached
  • antisocial
  • remote
  • standoffish
  • unsociable
  • reserved
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2
as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest she was so chummy to me that I sensed that she had put our quarrel behind her

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • warm
  • friendly
  • gracious
  • collegial
  • comradely
  • cordial
  • neighborly
  • amicable
  • companionable
  • merry
  • nice
  • affectionate
  • sweet
  • buddy-buddy
  • genial
  • matey
  • warmhearted
  • loving
  • hearty
  • hail-fellow-well-met
  • palsy-walsy
  • fraternal
  • jolly
  • familiar
  • palsy
  • social
  • convivial
  • affable
  • clubby
  • jovial
  • hospitable
  • approachable
  • bonhomous
  • close
  • folksy
  • hail-fellow
  • agreeable
  • gregarious
  • sociable
  • outgoing
  • good-natured
  • intimate
  • adoring
  • brotherly
  • sisterly
  • fond
  • devoted
  • extroverted
  • good-tempered
  • extraverted
  • tender
  • tenderhearted
  • lovesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hostile
  • antagonistic
  • unfriendly
  • frosty
  • estranged
  • cool
  • cold
  • alienated
  • icy
  • chilly
  • frigid
  • combative
  • truculent
  • belligerent
  • pugnacious
  • glacial
  • unsociable
  • bellicose
  • aggressive
  • unsocial
  • wintry
  • contentious
  • quarrelsome
  • wintery
  • argumentative
  • disputatious
  • inimical
  • scrappy
  • inhospitable
  • cold-blooded
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