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Word entry · 3 letters

gum

Best crossword clue

"Chewing substance"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /ɡʌm/Part of speech verb, nounSorted gmuStarts with GEnds with M4 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A sticky substance used for chewing, sealing, or gluing.

Word origin

From Middle English gom, gome, gomme, goome, gum, gume, gumme, from Old English gōma (“palate”), from Proto-West Germanic *gōmō, from Proto-Germanic *gaumô, *gōmô (“palate”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂- (“to gape, yawn”).

Used in a sentence

  • gum arabic
  • gum-oleo-resin
  • gum benzoin

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Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues

01Chewing substance3 letters
02Chewy candy base3 letters
03Chewing candy3 letters
04Glue3 letters

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