gum
English Thesaurus
1. the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | animal tissue, |
| definition | : | the tissue in the bodies of animals (noun.body) |
2. a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing (noun.food)
| hyponym | : | gum ball, |
| definition | : | a ball of chewing gum with a coating of colored sugar (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | bubble gum, |
| definition | : | a kind of chewing gum that can be blown into bubbles (noun.food) |
| substance holonym | : | chicle, chicle gum, |
| definition | : | gum-like substance from the sapodilla (noun.substance) |
3. any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | tree, |
| definition | : | a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | liquidambar, |
| definition | : | any tree of the genus Liquidambar (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | tupelo, tupelo tree, |
| definition | : | any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America (noun.plant) |
| substance holonym | : | gum, gumwood, |
| definition | : | wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum (noun.plant) |
4. wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | wood, |
| definition | : | the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | gum, gum tree, |
| definition | : | any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum (noun.plant) |
5. cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | cement, |
| definition | : | something that hardens to act as adhesive material (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | animal glue, |
| definition | : | a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | casein glue, |
| definition | : | made from casein; used for e.g. plywood and cabinetwork (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | fish glue, |
| definition | : | gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | marine glue, |
| definition | : | glue that is not water soluble (noun.substance) |
6. any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | exudate, exudation, |
| definition | : | a substance that oozes out from plant pores (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | eucalyptus gum, eucalyptus kino, red gum, |
| definition | : | reddish-brown dried gummy exudation from any of several trees of the genus Eucalyptus especially Eucalyptus camaldulensis (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | balata, gutta balata, |
| definition | : | when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | carrageenan, carrageenin, |
| definition | : | a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | conima, |
| definition | : | a gum resin from the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | dragon's blood, |
| definition | : | a dark red resinous substance derived from various trees and used in photoengraving (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | euphorbium, gum eurphorbium, |
| definition | : | an acrid brown gum resin now used mainly in veterinary medicine (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | frankincense, gum olibanum, olibanum, thus, |
| definition | : | an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | galbanum, gum albanum, |
| definition | : | a bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | ghatti, ghatti gum, |
| definition | : | an Indian gum from the dhawa tree; used as a substitute for gum arabic (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | agar, agar-agar, |
| definition | : | a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | algin, alginic acid, |
| definition | : | a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cherry-tree gum, |
| definition | : | exudation from trees of the Prunus genus; resembles gum arabic (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | chicle, chicle gum, |
| definition | : | gum-like substance from the sapodilla (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | guar gum, |
| definition | : | a gum from seeds of the guar plant; used to thicken foods and as sizing for paper and cloth (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | gum acacia, gum arabic, |
| definition | : | gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | gum kino, kino, kino gum, |
| definition | : | a gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | mesquite gum, |
| definition | : | a gum obtained from mesquite pods; resembles gum arabic (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | mucilage, |
| definition | : | a gelatinous substance secreted by plants (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | karaya gum, sterculia gum, |
| definition | : | exudate of an Asian tree; used for finishing textiles and to thicken foodstuffs and cosmetics (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | gutta-percha, |
| definition | : | a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | lacquer, |
| definition | : | a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | opopanax, |
| definition | : | an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicines (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | tragacanth, |
| definition | : | a gum used in pharmacy, adhesives, and textile printing (noun.substance) |
7. exude or form gum (verb.body)
8. become sticky (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
9. grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty (verb.consumption)
10. cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | apply, put on, |
| definition | : | apply to a surface (verb.contact) |
11. the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth (noun.body)
| derivation | : | gum, mumble, |
| definition | : | grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | gingival, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the gums (adj.pert) |
12. cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | glue, |
| definition | : | be fixed as if by glue (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | glue, paste, |
| definition | : | join or attach with or as if with glue (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | gum, |
| definition | : | cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum (verb.contact) |
13. any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | gum, |
| definition | : | exude or form gum (verb.body) |
14. exude or form gum (verb.body)
| derivation | : | gum, |
| definition | : | any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying (noun.substance) |
15. grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | gumming, mumbling, |
| definition | : | ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gingiva, gum, |
| definition | : | the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth (noun.body) |
16. cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | glue, gum, mucilage, |
| definition | : | cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive (noun.substance) |
17. the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth (noun.body)
| derivation | : | gum, mumble, |
| definition | : | grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | gingival, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the gums (adj.pert) |
18. cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | glue, |
| definition | : | be fixed as if by glue (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | glue, paste, |
| definition | : | join or attach with or as if with glue (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | gum, |
| definition | : | cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum (verb.contact) |
19. any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | gum, |
| definition | : | exude or form gum (verb.body) |
20. exude or form gum (verb.body)
| derivation | : | gum, |
| definition | : | any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying (noun.substance) |
21. grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | gumming, mumbling, |
| definition | : | ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gingiva, gum, |
| definition | : | the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth (noun.body) |
22. cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | glue, gum, mucilage, |
| definition | : | cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive (noun.substance) |
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