Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sammy

/ˈsæmi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: sam-my
IPA: /ˈsæmi/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)

name

A diminutive of the male given name Samuel.

name

A diminutive of the female given name Samantha.

name

Samsung Electronics.

Informal

verb

To moisten (animal skins) with water.

Transitive verb

noun

A machine for moistening animal skins with water.

noun

Alternative form of sammie.

Example Sentences

"The quintessential Toronto treat is a peameal bacon sammy (try one at the St. Lawrence Market’s Carousel Bakery), and you ought to sample an ooey-gooey butter tart, too."
"We were quite taken with the inspired “Artisan” breakfast sammy, with egg, bacon, melty Havarti, arugula, rosemary butter, and apple mustard, a worthy treat at $8."
"Enjoy with the two slices of toast smashed together to make a sammy, or leave separate and enjoy as an open-faced sandwich."

Etymology

From Sam + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: y

Usage

Inflected Forms

Sammys (plural) Sammies (plural) sammies (present, singular) sammying (participle, present) sammied (participle, past) sammied (past)

Derived Forms

sammier

Phrases

sammy-house

Frequently Paired Words

sammy-house

Synonyms

Samoyed Sam

Rhymes With

miami grammy tammy sami whammy tami amie cammy clammy ramey sammie tammie

Questions

How do you pronounce sammy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæmi/.
What does sammy mean?: Synonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)
Where does sammy come from?: From Sam + -y.

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