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If bitterness wants to get into the act, I offer it a cookie or a gumdrop.
James Broughton

Meaning of "gumdrop" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GUMDROP

gumdrop  [ˈɡʌmˌdrɒp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUMDROP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gumdrop is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GUMDROP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gumdrop

Gumdrop

Gumdrops are a type of candy. They are usually brightly colored gelatin- or pectin-based pieces, shaped like a truncated cone and coated in granulated sugar.

Definition of gumdrop in the English dictionary

The definition of gumdrop in the dictionary is a small jelly-like sweet containing gum arabic and various colourings and flavourings Also called : gum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUMDROP


airdrop
ˈɛəˌdrɒp
backdrop
ˈbækˌdrɒp
bedrop
bɪˈdrɒp
dewdrop
ˈdjuːˌdrɒp
drop
drɒp
eardrop
ˈɪəˌdrɒp
eavesdrop
ˈiːvzˌdrɒp
name-drop
ˈneɪmˌdrɒp
pandrop
ˈpændrɒp
paradrop
ˈpærəˌdrɒp
raindrop
ˈreɪndrɒp
snowdrop
ˈsnəʊˌdrɒp
teardrop
ˈtɪədrɒp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUMDROP

gum nut
gum plant
gum resin
gum turpentine
gum up
gumball
gumbo
gumboil
gumboots
gumbotil
gumlands
gumless
gumlike
gumline
gumma
gummata
gummatous
gummed
gummer
gummier

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUMDROP

acid drop
chocolate drop
cough drop
dead letter drop
delayed drop
drag and drop
fruit drop
knee drop
lemon drop
mail drop
parachute drop
Prince Rupert´s drop
wrist-drop

Synonyms and antonyms of gumdrop in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gumdrop» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUMDROP

Find out the translation of gumdrop to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gumdrop from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gumdrop» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

gumdrop
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pastilla de goma
570 millions of speakers

English

gumdrop
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gumdrop
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gumdrop
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Gumdrop
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gumdrop
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gumdrop
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boule de gomme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menggosok
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gumdrop
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

gumdrop
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

캔디 장식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gumdrop
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gumdrop
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Gumdrop
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुमड्रॉप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sakızlı şeker
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gumdrop
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gumdrop
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Gumdrop
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gumdrop
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

GumDrop
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gumdrop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gumdrop
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gumdrop
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gumdrop

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUMDROP»

The term «gumdrop» is regularly used and occupies the 88.634 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUMDROP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gumdrop» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gumdrop» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gumdrop

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QUOTES WITH «GUMDROP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gumdrop.
1
James Broughton
If bitterness wants to get into the act, I offer it a cookie or a gumdrop.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUMDROP»

Discover the use of gumdrop in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gumdrop and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Gumdrop Ghost
Now you see her, now you don't.
Carolyn Keene, 2012
2
Gumdrop and the Great Sausage: Story and Pictures
Disobeying orders to stay with the vintage car Gumdrop, Horace the puppy faces an angry crowd and a mean bulldog after finding some sausage.
Val Biro, 1985
3
Gumdrop Has a Birthday
On the occasion of Gumdrop's fiftieth birthday, Mr. Oldcastle, en route to buy a birthday cake for the beloved car, picks up some kind neighbors and disaster ensues.
Val Biro, 1982
4
Dolls in Canada
Body: Take one wooden toothpick and push one gumdrop down to the end of the pick, and then push another gumdrop down right on top of the first. 2. The face is made by turning a gumdrop on its side so that the large flat side is to the front of ...
Marion E. Hislop, 1997
5
Gumdrop: The Adventures of a Vintage Car
A vintage car is robbed of its parts and left to decay in a scrap heap until it is restored by an enthusiast.
‎1966
6
Gumdrop at Sea
Follow Mr Hardcastle his vintage car Gumdrop and Horace the dog in this lively adventure beautifully illustrated by Val Biro.
‎2004
7
Gumdrop and the Farmyard Caper
Joe, his vintage car Gumdrop, and his puppy Horace have an outdoor adventure, in which Horace chases all the farm animals and meets a hungry fox.
Val Biro, 1985
8
APOLLO: A Decade of Achievement:
First, Spider enters a descent orbit: an orbit lower than Gumdrop's. The low point of this orbit will be about 10 miles above the Moon surface. There the DPS will re- fire to slow the LM to a landing. For Apollo 9, however, Spider travels no farther ...
Paul I. Casey, Andrea M. Dorsey, 2013
9
Gumdrops and the Elephant
Join Gumdrop for another exciting adventure
‎1997
10
Investigating the Natural World of Chemistry with Kids: ...
red gumdrop on one end and a yellow gumdrop on the other end. red gumdrop = element sodium green gumdrop = element chlorine yellow gumdrop = element fluorine red and green gumdrop on a toothpick = compound sodium chloride red  ...
Michael J. Strauss, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUMDROP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gumdrop is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pet of the Week: Gumdrop is a cuddler
Gumdrop is a 2-year-old white domestic short hair cat. Gumdrop is a complete cuddler who loves people and other cats. He is especially fond ... «Appeal-Democrat, Jul 15»
2
Notes from Left of the Dial: Lael Neale and more
... Forest of Tongue plays "experimental indie candy gumdrop rock" that'll have you scratching your head in equal parts confusion and wonder. «Nooga.com, Jul 15»
3
Stay inside and watch movies
For readers without children, minions are the little yellow gumdrop-looking creatures from the Despicable Me films who basically perform the ... «Pique Newsmagazine, Jul 15»
4
Protecting your tech for summer reading
Many durable smartphone case makers, such as OtterBox or Gumdrop's Drop Tech line, also make cases for tablets. Most are shockproof and ... «Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Jul 15»
5
Delaware Park results July 8
Gumdrop (D Centeno) $3.00. Daily Double (5-5) $26.30; Exacta (5-8) $107.50; Superfecta (5-8-7-12) $1,543.50; Trifecta (5-8-7) $356.90; ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
6
10 Of The Best Waterproof Tablet Cases
Only available from their website in the U.S. and Canada at the time of writing, Gumdrop's waterproof offering is still sure to be a hit for those ... «TechWeekEurope UK, Jul 15»
7
Bookshelf: Vroom
No one does a toddler-friendly vehicle book quite like the great Byron Barton, with his simple but steadily developing stories, gumdrop-bright ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
8
MMFCU's Jodi Allen named Chamber's Employee of the Month
The award is also accompanied by gift certificates from AmericInn, Burger King, Fitness Connection, Franciscan Sisters, Gumdrop Tree, ... «Morrison County Record, Jul 15»
9
Donatella Versace Is The Face Of Givenchy's Fall/Winter 2015 …
... Stella Lucia and Aliz Menyhert which he calls his “Victorian G Gang,” dressed in draped dresses and gumdrop-sized faux facial piercings. «International Business Times, Jun 15»
10
We are getting closer to the first bite of space lettuce with SpaceX …
The gumdrop-shaped spaceship atop the California-based company's Falcon 9 rocket is set to blast off at 10:21am local time (1421 GMT) from ... «Nature World Report, Jun 15»

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