nounπShareA friend; a pal."I ran into an old chum from school the other day."personfamilycharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA roommate, especially in a college or university.""My chummy and I decorated our dorm room with posters and string lights." "personfamilyeducationgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA mixture of (frequently rancid) fish parts and blood, dumped into the water to attract predator fish, such as sharks"The fisherman dumped a bucket of chummy overboard, hoping to attract sharks to his boat. "fishnauticalfoodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA coarse mould for holding the clay while being worked on a whirler, lathe or manually."The potter used a sturdy chummy to shape the clay before firing it in the kiln. "technicalmaterialmachineartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA boy who works for a chimney sweep.""The sooty-faced chummy, no older than ten, struggled to lift the heavy bag of soot." "jobpersonworkhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareNickname for a person, especially a suspect or criminal."The detective referred to the suspect only as "chummy" during the interrogation, refusing to use his real name. "personpolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareFriendly; on, or trying to be on, intimate terms."The new coworker was overly chummy from the start, immediately asking about my personal life after only a brief introduction. "characterhumanpersonattitudesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading