as in adhesive
tending to adhere to objects upon contact
the outside of the bottle was gummy with old dribbles of salad oil
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The fat from the butter helps coat the potato starches which prevents your mashed potatoes from becoming gummy when the liquid is mixed in.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
This year, the gummy clusters alone have done $800 million, according to the NYT.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Candy giant Mars, maker of popular brands Skittles and M&M’s, told CNN in a statement that while chocolate still reigned supreme in terms of customer preferences, the company has expanded its fruity candy and gummy offerings for Halloween amid growing popularity from younger consumers.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Many gummy multivitamins can be lower in nutrients due to how they're manufactured.
—Allison Knott, Ms, Rdn, Cssd, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
This year, the gummy clusters alone have done $800 million, according to the NYT.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Candy giant Mars, maker of popular brands Skittles and M&M’s, told CNN in a statement that while chocolate still reigned supreme in terms of customer preferences, the company has expanded its fruity candy and gummy offerings for Halloween amid growing popularity from younger consumers.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Many gummy multivitamins can be lower in nutrients due to how they're manufactured.
—Allison Knott, Ms, Rdn, Cssd, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Gummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gummy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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