CEFR A2

gaumy

adjective

Meaning

gaumy means (US and UK, dialects) Sticky; smeared with something sticky. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as gaumy.
A gaumy tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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gaumy (A2)

adjective

Definition

gaumy means (US and UK, dialects) Sticky; smeared with something sticky. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as gaumy.
A gaumy tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use gaumy

gaumy + noun (collocation): Use gaumy before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a gaumy reaction."
become gaumy (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became gaumy near the end."

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