seme
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 4
/ˈsiːm/
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/ˈsiːm/ · [ˈsɪi̯m]
Definition of seme
5 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation, sign, or symbol.
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noun
- Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation, sign, or symbol.
- (alt-of, obsolete)Obsolete form of seam.
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(Japanese, slang)An active or dominant male character in a same-sex relationship; a top.
“[…] BL manga readers chose intelligence, protectiveness, and beauty/handsomeness as the top three most important traits in a seme […]”
“Sebas has always been the seme.”
“The seme is larger, stronger, and more traditionally masculine, while the uke is smaller, weaker, and more feminine.”
verb
- (alt-of, obsolete)Obsolete form of seem.
adj
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(alt-of, obsolete)Obsolete form of semé.
“I bear Azure seme of trefoiles, a Lions Paw in fæce, Or, armed Gules.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma).
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