gummous
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- adjective Of the nature or quality of gum; viscous; adhesive.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adjective Gumlike, or composed of gum; gummy.
Examples
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Now in ordinary cases, that is, when I am only stupid, and the thoughts rise heavily and pass gummous through my pen —
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(I should be glad to hear if there is such a book, with a potent remedy for just common dulness -- the usual opaque, gummous, slow, thick, or fat head.)
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It does not seem to be of a gummous nature, for it is insoluble in water, but appears to be rapidly dissolved by alcohol.
Note
The word 'gummous' comes from a Latin word meaning 'gum' (in the sense of 'resin').
