rammish

rammish
rammishness, n.
/ram"ish/, adj.
1. resembling a ram.
2. having a disagreeable taste or smell; rank.
[1350-1400; ME; see RAM1, -ISH1]

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  • Rammish — Ram mish (r[a^]m m[i^]sh), a. Like a ram; hence, rank; lascivious. Their savor is so rammish. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rammish — [ram′ish] adj. of or like a ram, or male sheep; specif., a) having a rank smell b) lustful …   English World dictionary

  • rammish — North Country (Newcastle) Words foetid, rank...: a ram smell , a ram taste …   English dialects glossary

  • rammish — adj. resembling a ram; rank; giving off a foul odor; having unpleasant taste …   English contemporary dictionary

  • rammish — ram·mish …   English syllables

  • rammish — ram•mish [[t]ˈræm ɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) resembling a ram 2) having a disagreeable taste or smell; rank • Etymology: 1350–1400 ram′mish•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • rammish — ˈramish adjective Etymology: Middle English rammissh, from ram (I) + issh, ish ish 1. : resembling a ram 2. chiefly dialect : rank in smell or taste …   Useful english dictionary

  • Rammishness — Ram mish*ness, n. The quality of being rammish. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rammy — Ram my (r[a^]m m[y^]), a. Like a ram; rammish. Burton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • discommend — verb /dɪskəˈmɛnd/ a) To show disapproval of something, find fault with. Savonarola discommends goats flesh, and so doth Bruerinus [...], calling it a filthy beast, and rammish [...]. b) To speak dissuasively of, to advise against. Ant: commend,… …   Wiktionary

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