jemmy
noun, verb
jemmy is spelled J-E-M-M-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Jemmy, the name). As a noun, jemmy means “An immigrant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jemmy is jemmies.
How many letters and syllables are in jemmy?
| Letters | 5: J-E-M-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jemmy?
Jemmy appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Jemmy, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jemmy?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-jemmy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jemmy
- jemmies plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- jemmying participle, present
- jemmied participle, past
- jemmier comparative
- jemmiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jemmy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IrelandUKarchaicslangA sheep's head used as food.
- 2
AustraliaslangAn immigrant.
- 3
obsoleteslangA greatcoat.
- 4
Alternative spelling of jimmy (“crowbar”).
verb
- 1
To shoehorn, to cram.
two thousand people jemmied into a stadium built for fifteen hundred
- 2
Alternative spelling of jimmy (“open with a crowbar”).
adjective
- 1
archaicNeat; elegant.
I was agreeably surprised by seeing my young friend and companion, Robert Pott, driving up the avenue in a very jemmy equipage.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jemmy come from?
From Jemmy, diminutive of James. The verb is from the noun.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).