A preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing.

synoniem: chewing gum.

Nederlands: kauwgom, kauwgum
Pools: guma

The tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth.

synoniem: gingiva.

Nederlands: parodontium, tandvlees
Pools: dziąsło

Any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying.

Cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive.

synoniemen: glue, mucilage.

Roget 45: vinculum, link; connective, connection; junction etc. 43; bond of union, copula, hyphen, intermedium^†; bracket; bridge, stepping-stone, isthmus.    bond, tendon, tendril; fiber; cord, cordage; riband, ribbon, rope, guy, cable, line, halser^†, hawser, painter, moorings, wire, chain; string etc. (filament) 205.    fastener, fastening, tie; ligament, ligature; strap; tackle, rigging; standing rigging, running rigging; traces, harness; yoke; band ribband, bandage; brace, roller, fillet; inkle^†; with, withe, withy; thong, braid; girder, tiebeam; girth, girdle, cestus^†, garter, halter, noose, lasso, surcingle, knot, running knot; cabestro [U.S.], cinch [U.S.], lariat, legadero^†, oxreim^†; suspenders.    pin, corking pin, nail, brad, tack, skewer, staple, corrugated fastener; clamp, U-clamp, C-clamp; cramp, cramp iron; ratchet, detent, larigo^†, pawl; terret^†, treenail, screw, button, buckle; clasp, hasp, hinge, hank, catch, latch, bolt, latchet^†, tag; tooth; hook, hook and eye; lock, holdfast^†, padlock, rivet; anchor, grappling iron, trennel^†, stake, post.    cement, glue, gum, paste, size, wafer, solder, lute, putty, birdlime, mortar, stucco, plaster, grout; viscum^†.    shackle, rein etc. (means of restraint) 752; prop etc. (support) 215.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 352: semiliquidity; stickiness etc. adj.; viscidity, viscosity; gummosity^†, glutinosity^†, mucosity^†; spissitude^†, crassitude^†; lentor^†; adhesiveness etc. (cohesion) 46.    inspissation^†, incrassation^†; thickening.    jelly, mucilage, gelatin, gluten; carlock^†, fish glue; ichthyocol^†, ichthycolla^†; isinglass; mucus, phlegm, goo; pituite^†, lava; glair^†, starch, gluten, albumen, milk, cream, protein^†; treacle; gum, size, glue (tenacity) 327; wax, beeswax.    emulsion, soup; squash, mud, slush, slime, ooze; moisture etc. 339; marsh etc. 345.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: Kleef, gom, hechtmiddel, kleefmiddel, kleefpasta, lijm, plakmiddel, plaksel, plakspul
Pools: klej

Wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum.

synoniem: gumwood.

Roget 356a: resin, rosin; gum; lac, sealing wax; amber, ambergris; bitumen, pitch, tar; asphalt, asphaltum; camphor; varnish, copal^†, mastic, magilp^†, lacquer, japan.    artificial resin, polymer; ion-exchange resin, cation-exchange resin, anion exchange resin, water softener, Amberlite^†, Dowex [Chem], Diaion.    ... meer laten zien

Any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum.

synoniem: gum tree.

Cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum.

Roget 46: cohere, adhere, stick, cling, cleave, hold, take hold of, hold fast, close with, clasp, hug; grow together, hang together; twine round etc. (join) 43.    stick like a leech, stick like wax; stick close; cling like ivy, cling like a bur; adhere like a remora, adhere like Dejanira's shirt.    glue; agglutinate, conglutinate^†; cement, lute, paste, gum; solder, weld; cake, consolidate etc. (solidify) 321; agglomerate.    ... meer laten zien

Grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty.

synoniem: mumble.

Become sticky.

Exude or form gum.