1. having a sticky substance applied, especially on the back for adhesion

1. past tense of gum; applied a sticky substance to something
2. past tense of gum; became sticky or clogged

Examples

• She licked the gummed edge of the envelope before sealing it.
• The gummed labels stuck easily to the packages.
• He gummed the poster to the wall with adhesive.
• The machine gummed up after running for hours without maintenance.
• The old tape had gummed to the box and was hard to remove.
• Gummed paper was commonly used for stamps and labels.
• The sticky residue gummed the gears together.