seimllyd

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From saim +‎ -llyd.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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seimllyd (feminine singular seimllyd, plural seimllyd, equative mor seimllyd, comparative mwy seimllyd, superlative mwyaf seimllyd, not mutable)

  1. greasy, fatty
    Synonym: brasterog
  2. (figurative) oily, unctuous
    Synonym: sebonllyd

Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “seimllyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies