GUMS

noun

1. (often in the plural) The flesh around the teeth.

verb

1. To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal.
2. To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer.

noun

1. Any of various viscous or sticky substances that are exuded by certain plants.
2. Any viscous or sticky substance resembling those that are exuded by certain plants.
3. Chewing gum.