chummy

[ chuhm-ee ]

adjective

, Informal.

, chum·mi·er, chum·mi·est.

1. friendly; intimate; sociable.

   Synonyms: congenial, familiar, devoted, close

chummy

/ ˈtʃʌmɪ /

adjective

1. informal.
   friendly

Derived Forms

• ˈchummily, adverb
• ˈchumminess, noun

Other Words From

• chummi·ly adverb
• chummi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chummy¹

First recorded in 1825–35; chum ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

What is the great chronicler of the Shoah doing being chummy with a collaborator?

From The Daily Beast

Instead, he was invited on to The Today Show and Meet the Press for chummy interviews.

From The Daily Beast

Not one of us; too chummy with the president during Hurricane Sandy and too squishy on gun control.

From The Daily Beast

Worth, on whose memoirs the show is based, wanted Hart to play Chummy from the start, and even wrote to the comedian.

From The Daily Beast

Which makes the engaging and kindhearted Chummy all the more remarkable and original.

From The Daily Beast

It seemed that Mrs Everett depended on the woman for service, yet was chummy with her as with a companion.

From Project Gutenberg

The earnest, chummy attitude of the inquirer made Molly feel at ease, and also anxious to please.

From Project Gutenberg

Morris admitted it, but said he'd never been very chummy with the despatcher; that Durgin wasn't chummy with anybody.

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I see myself being very chummy with the editor of the English Gentleman.

From Project Gutenberg

Doc was getting a trifle too chummy to suit Trask, and he thought it high time to bring the discussion to a close.

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Related Words

• cozy