Synonyms for gum

Most common

glue · mucilage · chewing gum · gingiva · gumwood

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The flesh around the teeth.

2. v. 1

   To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal.

Related words

Word family

gumball gumband gumlike gummy gumshoe gumweed gumwood gummosis

Phrases

red gum gum arabic sweet gum black gum gum elastic sweet gum tree locust bean gum chewing gum

Other spellings

gom

Forms

Plural

gums → mucilages, glues, gingivae, gumwoods…

Past participle

gummed
e.g. gummed → sticked, mumbled, conglutinated…

Example sentences

• glue The boards are held together using only wood glue.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

glue¹

5 letters

stick¹

6 letters

mumble²

7 letters

gingiva, gumwood

8 letters

mucilage

12 letters

conglutinate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mumble² = 2 syllables).