gumball

/ɡʌmbɔl/

Etymology

From gum + ball.

noun

  1. Chewing gum sold as a ball usually coated with colored hard sugar.“Remember those clear globe dispensers with gumballs for a penny?”
  2. A silly, laughable person.“When he drinks too much he's a gumball.”
  3. The flashing lights on top of a police car.
  4. The spiky seedpod of the sweet gum tree.