Sammy

or Sam·mie

[ sam-ee ]

/ ˈsæm i /

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noun, plural Sam·mies.

a male given name, form of Samuel.

a female given name, form of Samantha.

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Words nearby Sammy

Saml., samlet, Sammarinese, Sammartini, sammie, Sammy, Samnite, Samnium, Samo, Samoa, Samoan

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How to use Sammy in a sentence

In the 9th episode of the program’s final season, Yazz reveals to Sammy how she feels about her and they end up kissing.
Catholic group in Africa to boycott Netflix over pro-LGBTQ content|Daniel Itai|October 14, 2022|Washington Blade
It was also, Sammy’s been a guy that we have counted on the entire year.
Bruins seize upon Capitals’ gaffe behind the net, win Game 3 in double overtime|Samantha Pell|May 20, 2021|Washington Post
Over the years, Melenda and Sammy became friends, and their restaurant felt more like home than the cement-block dorm where I slept.
Until I Can Go Back to My Favorite Restaurant, This Jerk Paste Is the Next Best Thing|Elazar Sontag|September 25, 2020|Eater
Unlike Brenda's husband, Agatha's husband, Sammy, backs her career goals.
Cameroonian Women Fighting Sexism With Tourism|Abena Agyeman-Fisher|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So we all walked down to the nearest pet store and Joan got her new dog Sammy.
The Directors of Joan Rivers Documentary 'A Piece of Work' Remember Its Star|Kevin Fallon|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Willie Dixon would serve as the key man in the glory years, but in the beginning it was Sammy Goldberg.
The Stacks: How Leonard Chess Helped Make Muddy Waters|Alex Belth|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He seems undaunted at tackling a number previously vocalized by the likes of Nat King Cole, Rosemary Clooney, and Sammy Davis Jr.
Is Nick Ziobro the Next Frank Sinatra?|Steve North|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He also ran Roulette Records and golfed on occasion with Sammy Davis, Jr.
Jersey’s True-Life Tony Soprano: Meet the DeCavalcante Crime Family|Michael Daly|June 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Sammy Soapstone had blue eyes and tow hair which stood up straight on his head.
Seven O'Clock Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson
"Sammy Grierson failed," broke in Robert again, too full of his success to contain himself.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
When all this is written, those who knew Sammy will say, "'Tis but a poor picture, for she is something more than all this."
The Shepherd of the Hills|Harold Bell Wright
Miss Sammy Lane was one of those rare young women whose appearance is not to be described.
The Shepherd of the Hills|Harold Bell Wright
If it hadn't been for Sammy Lane runnin' in every day or two, I don't guess he could have stood it at all.
The Shepherd of the Hills|Harold Bell Wright

British Dictionary definitions for Sammy

sammy

/ (ˈsæmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

informal (in South Africa) an Indian fruit and vegetable vendor who goes from house to house

Word Origin for sammy

C20: from the forename Sammy

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