Etymology

clemmy

C3L1E1M3M3Y4

Today it means: A stone (rock), particularly one that is thrown. Full definition →

Old English clām
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clemmy · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromclām“paste, mortar, mud, clay, poultice”
  2. English todayclemmy

From clem + -y, originally from Old English clām (“paste, mortar, mud, clay, poultice”).

Clemmy · proper noun2

From Clementine + -y.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishclām all →

cloam

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