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chummy

adjective chum·my \ˈchə-mē\

: very friendly

chum·mi·erchum·mi·est

Full Definition of CHUMMY

: quite friendly

— chum·mi·ly \ˈchə-mə-lē\ adverb

— chum·mi·ness \ˈchə-mē-nəs\ noun

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First Known Use of CHUMMY

1884

Related to CHUMMY

Synonyms: bosom, buddy-buddy, familiar, close, especial, friendly, inseparable, intimate, inward, near, thick, tight

Antonyms: distant

Rhymes with CHUMMY

crummie, crummy, dummy, gummy, mommy, mummy, plummy, rummy, scummy, slummy, tummy, yummy

CHUMMINESS Defined for Kids

chummy

adjective chum·my \ˈchə-mē\

chum·mi·erchum·mi·est

Definition of CHUMMY for Kids

: very friendly <He slapped me on the back in a chummy way.>

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