Adjective: chummy (chummier,chummiest) chú-mee
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
"They've been chummy since working on that project together";
- matey [Brit, informal], pally [informal], palsy-walsy [informal], maty [Brit, informal]
- Associated on close terms
"the bartender was chummy with the regular customers";
- buddy-buddy [informal], thick [informal]
Derived forms: chummiest, chummier
Encyclopedia: Chummy