ham
noun
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
hams
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present tense formof ham (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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ChatGPT said she’d need to make two turkeys, two hams and six pies to feed all those guests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
Of course there were blankets, water bottles, clothing, masks and hygiene products, but also grab-and-go salads, squeezable snacks for kids, candy, crates of fresh vegetables, protein and grain bars, even honey-baked hams and queen-sized mattresses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
There is a pleasing calm to her delivery that stands out in a scene of fidgety hams.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
Many commercially available hams, especially highly processed and cured varieties, can be high in sodium, which is salt.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2024
She lifted her hand to stroke his thin one, but thought better of it She squatted cm her hams.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
