seme

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
7
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈsiːm/
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/ˈsiːm/ · [ˈsɪi̯m]

Definition of seme

5 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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

  1. Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation, sign, or symbol.
  2. (alt-of, obsolete)Obsolete form of seam.
  3. (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

  1. (alt-of, obsolete)Obsolete form of seem.

adj

  1. (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).

Words you can make from seme

9 playable · top: EMES (6 pts)

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4-letter words

1 word

3-letter words

4 words

2-letter words

3 words

Hooks

3 extensions · 3 back

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