chummy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃʌmɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtʃʌmi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chum′ē)

Inflections of 'chummy' (adj):
chummier
adj comparative
chummiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
chum•my /ˈtʃʌmi/USA pronunciation   adj., -mi•er, -mi•est. 
  1. friendly; close;
    sociable:He was chummy with the boss.
chum•mi•ly /ˈtʃʌməli/USA pronunciation  adv.: put his arm chummily around his friend's shoulder.
chum•mi•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
chum•my  (chum′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -mi•er, -mi•est. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsfriendly;
    intimate;
    sociable.
  • chum1 + -y1 1825–35
chum′mi•ly, adv. 
chum′mi•ness, n. 
    close, devoted, familiar, congenial.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chummy / ˈtʃʌmɪ/ ( -mier, -miest)
  1. friendly
ˈchummilyˈchumminess
'chummy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
clubby

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