adj
Meaning 1
Friendly
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
chummy
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈt͡ʃʌ.mɪ/
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chŭm'-ē
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ʌmɪ
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CMU ARPABET: CH AH1 M IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Friendly:
Naturally and genuinely easy to get along with.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: affable, amiable, approachable, companionable, sociable, warm
Antonyms: aloof, cool, distant, formal, mannered, reserved, unfriendly, unsociable
adj
Meaning 3
Friendly:
Making a show of friendliness; attempting to be on intimate terms but insincerely or inappropriately; cozying up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: familiar, fresh, ingratiating, smarmy, unctuous
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 4
On intimate terms
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tight
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 5
On intimate terms:
In a close friendship or relationship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tight
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 6
On intimate terms:
On intimate terms but in an inappropriate way, for dishonest or selfish motives, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tight
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
Synonym of chum (“friend, pal”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chum
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 8
A boy who works for a chimney sweep.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 9
Nickname for a person, especially a suspect or criminal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: government, law-enforcement
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 10
A felt hat with a low crown.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 11
A person or thing with a name that one cannot immediately recall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: English, Newfoundland
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Sorted by number of Google hits, widget, hickey, gizmo, thingy, gimmick, thingie, jigger, gismo, gubbins, whatsit, thingamajig, doodad, whatchamacallit, doohickey, thingo, thingamabob, thingummy, whatsis, thingumajig, thingumabob, whatchacallit, Sorted alphabetically, affair, bazinga, bizzo, chingadera, dealie, dealy, dinglehopper, dingus, dohickey, dojigger, dongle, doo-hickey, doober, doodah, doofer, doohickus, doohinkey, doohinkus, doojigger, doovalacky, foobar, foo, frammis, frobnitz, gadget, geegaw, gewgaw, gingambob, gingumbob, hodad, hootenanny, jawn, jimbang, jobber, jobby, joint, junk, kajigger, kludge, MacGuffin, oojamaflip, rigamajig, shebang, stuff, thingabob, thingamabobber, thingamafuck, thingamajigger, thingamajiggy, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingmy, thingummabob, thingummajig, thingummyjig, thingum, thingymabob, thingymajig, thing, ting, whachacallit, whachamacallit, whaddayacallit, whatchamahoozie, whatdyecallem, whatdoyoucallit, whatnot, whatsaname, whatsitsname, whiff-whaff, whosiewhatsit, whosit, wossisname, wossname, wotsit, yoke, yokibus
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 12
(used informally) associated on close terms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a close friend
- the bartender was chummy with the regular customers
- the two were thick as thieves for months
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: buddy-buddy, thick(p)
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 13
(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: matey, pally, palsy-walsy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From chum + -y.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: umgänglich — friendly; easy to get along with
- German: locker — friendly; easy to get along with
- German: persönlich — friendly; easy to get along with
- Polish: towarzyski — friendly; easy to get along with
- Portuguese: sociável — friendly; easy to get along with
- Swedish: sällskaplig — friendly; easy to get along with
- Polish: poufały — on intimate terms
- Swedish: tjenis — on intimate terms