Gummy vs Glutinous - What's the difference?
gummy | glutinous |
Showing the gums.
(Australia)
* 2000 , Paul Worsteling, Fishing Western Port ,
* 2007 , Bill Classon, Fishing Guide to Victoria?s Coastline , Australian Fishing Network,
* 2008 , , Fishing Guide to Melbourne and Surrounds ,
(Australia, New Zealand) A sheep that is losing or has lost its teeth.
Resembling gum (the substance ).
Covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.
* Milton:
* Dryden:
(usually, in the plural) A gummy candy.
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As adjectives the difference between gummy and glutinous
is that gummy is showing the gums or gummy can be resembling gum (the substance ) while glutinous is glue-like, sticky, viscid.As a noun gummy
is (australia) or gummy can be (usually|in the plural) a gummy candy.gummy
English
Etymology 1
.Adjective
(er)- a gummy grin
Derived terms
* gummily * gumminessNoun
(gummies)page 12,
- Over there [the UK], gummies are called smooth hound and a six kilo fish would stop the nation.
page 60,
- Western Port is a great location to find gummies .Gummy sharks are one of the favoured species in Western Port and for good reason: they put up a strong fight and feed of fresh flake is pretty hard to beat.
page 44,
- This area of vast mudflats is right at the top of the port is home to some of the best gummy shark fishing around.As the water drops, the feeding gummies drop off the banks and wait in the channels for food.
Etymology 2
. The noun was influenced by (m) (from (etyl)).Adjective
(er)- the gummy bark of fir or pine
- Then rubs his gummy eyes.