ungum

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verb

To remove the gum from.

“to ungum one's eyes after waking up”

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Meanings

verbungum (third-person singular simple present ungums, present participle ungumming, simple past and past participle ungummed)

present singular third person ungums · participle present ungumming · participle past ungummed · past ungummed

  1. transitiveTo remove the gum from.

    to ungum one's eyes after waking up

    1 more example

    to ungum silk so that it can be spun

Origin

From un- + gum.

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Cite this entry
APA

ungum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungum

MLA

“ungum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ungum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungum.

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