gumdrop
part of speech
noun (a gumdrop, gumdrops)
meaning for a pupil
1) A gumdrop is a small, soft, chewy sweet shaped like a little dome, usually coated in sugar and brightly coloured. tree →
2) (informal) Used as a pet name for a sweet person. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in everyday life, especially in the US and Canada, at parties and for decorating gingerbread houses. Phrases: «a bag of gumdrops». In maths problems, gumdrops are counted, shared and sorted by colour.
examples
- We put gumdrops on the roof of the gingerbread house. tree →
- She shared 12 gumdrops equally among 3 friends. tree →
- Red gumdrops are my favourite. tree →
- The jar was full of gumdrops. tree →
- Don't eat too many gumdrops — they're sticky on your teeth. tree →
- Grandma called the baby «my little gumdrop». tree →
note
Countable: one gumdrop, many gumdrops. US/Canada word; in the UK similar sweets are «gum drops», «jelly sweets» or «gums». In sharing problems: 12 gumdrops among 3 children is 12 ÷ 3 = 4 each.
Trees and pragmatics
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