Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spermy

/spɜɹmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spermy
IPA: /spɜɹmi/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of sperm.

adj

Covered with or full of ejaculated semen.

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English sperme English sperm English -y English spermy From sperm + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /spɜɹmi/
British English: /spɜːmi/

Inflected Forms

spermier (comparative) spermiest (superlative)

Rhymes With

wormy hermie

Questions

How do you pronounce spermy?: The recorded pronunciation is /spɜɹmi/.
What does spermy mean?: Resembling or characteristic of sperm.
Where does spermy come from?: Etymology tree Middle English sperme English sperm English -y English spermy From sperm + -y.

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