Definition: the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Main entry: chewing gum, gum
Definition: a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
Definition: any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
Definition: wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
Main entry: gum, glue, mucilage
Definition: cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
Main entry: gum
Definition: any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
Main entry: gum
Definition: exude or form gum
Usage: these trees gum in the Spring
Main entry: gum
Definition: become sticky
Definition: grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
Usage: the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food
Main entry: gum
Definition: cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
Usage: if you gum the tape it is stronger