rammish

[ ram-ish ]

/ ˈræm ɪʃ /

adjective

resembling a ram.

having a disagreeable taste or smell; rank.

Nearby words

ramjet, rammed earth, rammel, rammelsbergite, rammer, rammish, rammle, rammy, ramon, ramona, ramos

Origin of rammish

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

Related forms

ram·mish·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for rammish

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, adverbrammishness, noun

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