rammish

[ram-ish]

adjective

resembling a ram.

having a disagreeable taste or smell; rank.

Origin of rammish

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

Related formsram·mish·ness, noun

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Historical Examples of 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

adjective

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

Derived Formsrammishly, adverbrammishness, noun

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