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gumdrop

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌm.dɹɒp/
  • US: /ˈɡʌm.dɹɑːp/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌmdɹɒp
  • rhymes with -ʌmdɹɑːp

1

noun

Meaning 1

A small chewy candy made with corn syrup, gelatin, and flavouring.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a jellied candy coated with sugar crystals

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: candy, confect

Narrower terms: jujube

History

Etymology

From gum + drop.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Gummibonbon — chewy candy
  • Portuguese: bala de goma — chewy candy
  • Portuguese: jujuba — chewy candy
  • Spanish: pastilla de goma — chewy candy
  • Spanish: gomita — chewy candy
  • Spanish: gominola — chewy candy