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samey

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈseɪmi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪmi

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adj

Meaning 1

Exhibiting sameness, without variety; monotonous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, informal, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English same Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English samey From same + -y.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: eintönig — without variety
  • German: irgendwie gleich — without variety
  • German: irgendwie ähnlich — without variety
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ensformig — without variety