rammish

[ram-ish] /ˈræm ɪʃ/

Word Origin

adjective

resembling a ram.

having a disagreeable taste or smell; rank.

Origin of rammish

Middle English

1350-1400

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at ram¹, -ish¹

Related forms

rammishness, noun

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Coming to the stove, Gerard found the oven door obstructed by "the rammish clowns."

The Cloister and the Hearth Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for rammish

rammish

/ˈræmɪʃ/

adjective

like a ram, esp in being lustful or foul-smelling

Derived Forms

rammishly, adverb
rammishness, noun

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