deviled ham
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.35 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Structures flabby; tongue coated heavily; appetite irregular; may not eat much through the day, but will eat the more at night. Has great fondness for goose livers, deviled hams, lobster salads, smoked tongues, marinirte (pickled) herrings, etc."
- "Among the half-ton of canned goods were some canned meats which we have found a most welcome change from challona and charque and which we have eaten up, primarily to reduce weight, and with the secondary consideration that the jungles teem with meat. But there were certain choice tongues and deviled hams which the Director rigidly insisted on conserving against possible sickness when appetites would need to be tempted."
- "Sherry brought a couple of beers and a plate of deviled ham spread on Ritz crackers."
- "This recipe was passed down from my wife’s grandmother Gammy Brown to my wife’s mother, Audrey, and eventually to Nancy. Neither of them ever measured anything or wrote down recipes. No two deviled hams were alike, but damned if they weren’t all good."
Etymology
From associating hot or spicy food with the Devil; see devil (verb); compare deviled egg(s), deviled crab, devilled sausages.
Usage
- American usage
- Uncountable