chummy

chum·my  (chm)

adj. chum·mi·er, chum·mi·est

Intimate; friendly.

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chummi·ly adv.

chummi·ness n.

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chummy

Adjective

[-mier, -miest] Informal friendly

chummily adv
chumminess n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	chummy - (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals matey, pally, palsy-walsy 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" buddy-buddy, thick 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"

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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)