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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

spammy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈspæm.i/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree English spam Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English spammy From spam + -y.

Meanings

  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of spam (the meat product).
    • […] spammy forehead and eyes like large brown meatballs in lashings of milk […] 1994, Scott D. Aniolowski, Thomas M. K. Stratman, Cthulhu's Heirs: Tales of the Mythos for the New Millennium (page 15)
  2. (informal) Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling spam (junk e-mail).

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
spammiest Degree=Sup lexicographic
spammier Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

spammily · spamminess

Translations (2)

ka სპამური (relating to or being junk email) · tr spamcıl (relating to or being junk email)