I. ˈsamē adjective
Etymology: perhaps alteration of English dialect sam half-cooked, moist — more at sam
1. dialect : clammy , sodden
2. dialect : watery
II. verb
or sam·mie “
( sammied ; sammied ; sammying or sammieing ; sammies )
Etymology: alteration of sam (III)
transitive verb
: to moisten (leather) before staking : sam
intransitive verb
: to make rough-tanned leather evenly moist throughout
III. noun
( -es )
Etymology: from Sammy, nickname for Samuel
dialect England : simpleton