cover with gum or glue

we gummed the photos on to our papers

a viscous secretion of some trees and shrubs that hardens on drying but is soluble in water, and from which adhesives and other products are made

a gum tree, especially a eucalyptus

chew (something) with toothless gums

the two-year-old gummed his mother's plastic-coated ration card

the firm area of flesh around the roots of the teeth in the upper or lower jaw

a tooth broken off just above the gum

toothpastes made to keep your gums healthy

gum disease