Definition: the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Similar words: animal tissue
Definition: the tissue in the bodies of animals
Synonyms: chewing gum, gum
Definition: a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
Similar words: confection, sweet
Definition: a food rich in sugar
Definition: any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
Similar words: tree
Definition: a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
Definition: wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
Similar words: wood
Definition: the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
Definition: cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
Similar words: cement
Definition: something that hardens to act as adhesive material
Synonyms: gum
Definition: any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
Synonyms: gum
Definition: exude or form gum
Usage: these trees gum in the Spring
Similar words: transude, ooze, ooze out, exudate, exude
Definition: release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
Usage: exude sweat through the pores
Synonyms: gum
Definition: become sticky
Similar words: change
Definition: undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
Usage: She changed completely as she grew older; The weather changed last night
Definition: grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
Usage: the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food
Similar words: chew, jaw, manducate, masticate
Definition: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Usage: He jawed his bubble gum; Chew your food and don't swallow it!; The cows were masticating the grass
Synonyms: gum
Definition: cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
Usage: if you gum the tape it is stronger
Definition: apply to a surface
Usage: She applied paint to the back of the house; Put on make-up!