llym

Welsh (Colloquial)

adj
Definitions
  • keen, harsh, strong, severe
  • bitter, acrid
  • sharp, pointed
  • vicious (temper)
  • poignant (smell)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh llymhau inherited from Proto-Celtic *lim-ā- (sharpen) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (slick, sticky, smooth, slimy).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sley-

Gloss

slick, sticky, smooth, slimy

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

粘

Emoji

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