1. of, relating to, or resembling gum; sticky or viscous
Usage: technical or formal usage
2. containing or producing gum; exuding a gum-like substance
Usage: botanical or medical context

Examples

• The gummous sap oozed from the tree bark.
• A gummous texture made the candy difficult to chew.
• The plant's gummous secretions attracted insects.
• The wound had a gummous discharge that required cleaning.
• Gummous deposits formed on the old varnish.