sammy
/ˈsæmi/verb, noun
sammy is spelled S-A-M-M-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 4.0 times per million words in written English, the 12,940th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, sammy means “To moisten (animal skins) with water” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sammy?
| Letters | 5: S-A-M-M-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.0 times per million words; the 12,940th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sammy?
Sammy appears 4.0 times per million words in written English, the 12,940th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sammy?
- /ˈsæmi/
Sammy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Sammy.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sammy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with sammy
Also written: sammie.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of sammy
- sammies present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- sammying participle, present
- sammied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sammy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To moisten (animal skins) with water.
noun
- 1
A machine for moistening animal skins with water.
- 2
Alternative form of sammie.
noun
- 1
Synonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sammy come from?
Extended form of sam, of same meaning and doubtful origin, a quotation possibly pointing to derivation from some word with the prefix sam-.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).