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chummy definition

chummy (c̸hum′ē)

adjective chummier -·mier, chummiest -·mi·est

Informal like a chum; intimate; friendly

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chummy Synonyms

chummy*

modif.

intimate, close, sociable, palsy-walsy*; see friendly 1.


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chummy Usage Examples

Used with adjective complement

  • get: Upon further investigation, I realized that Alexa and Google were getting quite chummy.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: These inter-relationships are, at the very least, very chummy.

Modifies a noun

  • term: No father likes to see his ewe lamb on chummy terms with such a one.
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