"emmet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛmɪt/ Forms: emmets [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛmɪt Etymology: From Middle English emete, from Old English ǣmete, (bef. 12c) Doublet of ant. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|emete}} Middle English emete, {{inh|en|ang|ǣmete}} Old English ǣmete, {{l|en|ant}} ant Head templates: {{en-noun}} emmet (plural emmets)
  1. (dialectal or archaic) An ant. Tags: archaic, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Ants
    Sense id: en-emmet-en-noun-qWk-iIKx Disambiguation of Ants: 85 15
  2. (Cornwall, derogatory) A tourist. Tags: Cornwall, derogatory Categories (topical): Tourism
    Sense id: en-emmet-en-noun-eVGkkGsC Disambiguation of Tourism: 2 98 Categories (other): Cornish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: anty-mire, grockle

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for emmet meaning in English (2.6kB)

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