lem|ming

lem|ming
lem|ming «LEHM ihng», noun.
a small, mouselike arctic rodent, having a short tail and furry feet. At certain times, when food is scarce, lemmings migrate in great masses. Some reach the sea where they swim a short distance, and usually drown.
[< Norwegian lemming]

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  • lem·ming — /ˈlɛmıŋ/ noun, pl mings [count] : a small animal that lives in northern areas of North America, Europe, and Asia ◇ Lemmings sometimes form large groups that move together. According to legend, these groups sometimes march into the sea, where… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lem — aneu·ri·lem·mic; ca·lem·bour; col·lem·bo·la; d a·lem·bert s; ep·i·lem·ma; go·lem; haar·lem; har·lem; har·lem·ite; je·ru·sa·lem; lem·mer; lem·ming; lem·mus; lem·na; lem·na·ce·ae; lem·nad; lem·nis·cate; lem·nis·cus; lem·on·ade; lem·on·ish; lem·ony; …   English syllables

  • ming — an·ti·plum·ming; bir·ming·ham; bri·ming; brim·ming·ly; coa·ming; cum·ming·ton·ite; lem·ming; ming; mum·ming; plum·ming; skim·ming; skim·ming·ly; skim·ming·ton; ström·ming; swim·ming·ly; thrum·ming; ti·mis·ka·ming; wil·ming·ton; wil·ming·to·ni·an; …   English syllables

  • Ming (musique) — Ming (groupe) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Ming. Ming était un groupe belge composé de deux membres issus des Brochettes. Lors de la séparation des Brochettes et du départ de Zoé Jadoul qui a entamé une carrière solo sous le nom d Arolde,… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ming (groupe) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Ming. Ming était un groupe belge composé de deux membres issus des Brochettes. Lors de la séparation des Brochettes et du départ de Zoé Jadoul qui a entamé une carrière solo sous le nom d Arolde, Nicolas… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • lemming — lem·ming …   English syllables

  • lemming — lem·ming s.m.inv. TS zool.com. nome comune dei roditori del genere Lemmo, spec. del Lemmus lemmus {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1875. ETIMO: dall ingl. lemming, dal norv. lemming …   Dizionario italiano

  • lemming — lem|ming [ˈlemıŋ] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Norwegia] a small animal that looks like a rat. Lemmings are known for following each other in large numbers and killing themselves by jumping off cliffs into the sea …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Lemming — Lem|ming der; s, e <aus gleichbed. dän. lemming, weitere Herkunft unsicher> Wühlmaus der nördlichen kalten Zone …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • lemming — lem|ming [ lemıŋ ] noun count a small animal similar to a mouse that travels in large groups and often follows other lemmings into dangerous situations …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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