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CHUMMY
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Irregular inflected forms: chummier , chummiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used informally) associated on close terms
Example:
the two were thick as thieves for months
Synonyms:
buddy-buddy; chummy; thick
Classified under:
Similar:
close (close in relevance or relationship)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Derivation:
chum (a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities)
chumminess (the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
Synonyms:
chummy; matey; pally; palsy-walsy
Classified under:
Similar:
friendly (characteristic of or befitting a friend)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Derivation:
chum (a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities)
chumminess (the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability)
