seimllyd

Welsh

Alternative forms

• seimlyd

Etymology

From saim +‎ -llyd.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsei̯mɬɨ̞d/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsei̯mɬɪd/

Adjective

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

• 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