nam|by-pam|by|ism

nam|by-pam|by|ism
nam|by-pam|by|ism «NAM bee PAM bee ihz uhm», noun.
1. weak or insipid sentimentality.
2. an instance of this: »

... the namby-pambyisms of the “Book of Beauty” (Tait's Magazine).


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  • nam — ady·nam·ia; ady·nam·ic; aero·dy·nam·ic; aero·dy·nam·i·cist; aero·dy·nam·ics; aero·ther·mo·dy·nam·ics; an·nam; chi·nam·pa; chu·nam; cin·nam·e·in; cin·nam·e·nyl; cin·nam·ic; cin·nam·o·yl; du·nam; dy·nam·ia; dy·nam·ics; fa·nam; fer·nam·bu·co;… …   English syllables

  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

  • by-pam — nam·by pam·bi·ness; nam·by pam·by·ism; nam·by pam·by; …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • namby-pambyism — nam·by pam·by·ism …   English syllables

  • by — bab·by; ba·by·hood; ba·by·ish; bar·na·by; bib·by; bil·by; bime·by; bix·by·ite; blob·by; bob·by; bom·by·cil·la; bom·by·cine; bom·by·li·i·dae; boo·by·al·la; brum·by; bus·by; by; by·cok·et; by·er·ite; by·go·ing; by·law·man; by·li·na; by·on; by·play; …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

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