chum·my (ch m  )adj. chum·mi·er, chum·mi·est Intimate; friendly. chum mi·ly adv.chum mi·ness n. |
chummy [ˈtʃʌmɪ]
adj -mier, -miest
Informal friendly
chummily adv
chumminess n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | chummy - (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" |
| 2. | chummy - (used informally) associated on close terms; "a close friend"; "the bartender was chummy with the regular customers"; "the two were thick as thieves for months" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" |
chummy
adjective (Informal) friendly, close, thick (informal), pally (informal), intimate, affectionate, buddy-buddy (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), palsy-walsy (informal), matey or maty (Brit. informal) You two seem to be very chummy all of a sudden.
Translations
chummy
adj (+er) (inf) → kameradschaftlich; to be chummy with somebody → mit jdm sehr dicke sein (inf); to get chummy with somebody → sich mit jdm anfreunden
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