English Explanatory Dictionary

jemmy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sheep's head used as food.
  2. An immigrant.
  3. A greatcoat.
  4. Alternative spelling of jimmy (“crowbar”).
verb
  1. To shoehorn, to cram.
  2. Alternative spelling of jimmy (“open with a crowbar”).
adj
  1. Neat; elegant.
name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name James.

Pronunciation

En-au-jemmy.ogg

Word forms

jemmy jemmies jemmying jemmied jemmier jemmiest

Etymology

From Jemmy, diminutive of James. The verb is from the noun.

Related words

jimmy

Derived words

jemmily jemminess jemmy Jemmy Ducks Jemmy-Jessamy shivering Jemmy
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