Definitions for lemming

lemming lem·ming

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IPA: /ˈlɛm ɪŋ/

Lemming is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 111 anagrams from letters in lemming (egilmmn).

Definitions for lemming

noun

  1. any of various small, mouselike rodents of the genera Lemmus, Myopus, and Dicrostonyx, of far northern regions, as L. lemmus, of Norway, Sweden, etc., noted for periodic mass migrations that sometimes result in mass drownings.

Origin of lemming

1600-10; Norwegian; cognate with Icelandic lǣmingi lemming, lǣmingr loon; akin to Gothic laian to revile, Icelandic lā to blame

Examples for lemming

A new theory has been broached to explain the migrations of the Norway lemming, a variety of field mouse.

I observed every where about the sides of the hills holes dug by the lemming Rat.

“You become a lemming in a big scary world,” says Zbitnoff of making the transition.

No conceivable advantage to the lemming is known to have ever resulted from these long and arduous marches.

Mr. Crotch has thrown new light on some of the habits of the lemming.

The fabulous amaroq and avignaq of the Greenlanders are unknown, but the terms denote real animals, the wolf and the lemming.

Mr. lemming moved over to one side of the room as if to say, "You may go out if you like."

Within three days Asgard the Beautiful was left to the lemming and the raven.

Little White Fox knew who he was right away, for he had heard his mother speak of the lemming family.

He turned and looked at Mr. lemming, which meant, "You won't bite my heels, will you?"

Word Value for lemming
Scrable

12

Words with friends

17

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