reem

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UK/ɹiːm/UK/ɹɪˈɛm/

noun

A large horned animal in ancient Hebrew literature, variously identified with the wild ox or aurochs (Bos primigenius), the Arabian oryx, or a mythical creature (compare unicorn).

UncommonScrabble 6

Meanings

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nounreem (plural reems)

plural reems

  1. A large horned animal in ancient Hebrew literature, variously identified with the wild ox or aurochs (Bos primigenius), the Arabian oryx, or a mythical creature (compare unicorn).

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verbreem (third-person singular simple present reems, present participle reeming, simple past and past participle reemed)

present singular third person reems · participle present reeming · participle past reemed · past reemed

  1. transitivenauticalTo open (the seams of a vessel's planking) for the purpose of calking them.

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adjectivereem (comparative reemer or more reem, superlative reemest or most reem)

comparative reemer · comparative more reem · superlative reemest · superlative most reem

  1. EssexUKslangcool, excellent; desirable; sexy.

    Room service: The reemest way to get food! […] The party royal is the most reem though because he goes to Vegas.

    2014, Joey Essex, Being Reem, Hachette UK, →ISBN
    2 more examples

    The cast of The Only Way Is Essex have tried every fake tan in the universe and insist this is best before a reem night out.

    2011 June 13, Julie McCaffrey, “Forget a suntan, fake it, safely bake or soothe it”, in The Mirror

    Imagine a totally reem Hogwarts where Harry Potter looks like he should be in a Wham! video while Hermione's always on her pink BlackBerry and trying to catch Ron's attention by rolling up her skirt higher and higher.

    2012, Becci Fox, Confessions of an Essex Girl: A Smart, Sexy and Scandalously Funny Expose, Pan Macmillan, →ISBN

Origin

reem · noun

  1. Biblical Hebrewרְאֵם
  2. Englishreem

From Biblical Hebrew רְאֵם (r'em).

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reem · verb

Compare ream (“to make a hole in”).

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reem · adjective

Of unclear origins, popularised by Joey Essex. Possibly derived from cream or ream.

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Translations

French réem
  • réemhorned creature
Russian единоро́г
  • единоро́г (jedinoróg)horned creature
Ukrainian одноріг, однорожець
  • одноріг (odnorih)horned creature
  • однорожець (odnorožecʹ)horned creature

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Cite this entry
APA

reem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reem

MLA

“reem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reem. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reem,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reem.

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