spermyadj.
rare.
Resembling, of the nature of, sperm; full of sperm. (In quot. 1851, with reference to spermaceti.)
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spermatical1471
spermatic?1541
spermy1657
spermous1822
1657 S. Purchas Theatre Flying-insects 29 Into those orbicular cells is injected a spermy matter thick like cream.
1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick lxxx. 388 If you unload his skull of its spermy heaps..you will be struck by its resemblance to the human skull.
1973 M. Amis Rachel Papers 31 I decided I would ring her when I got back. It would be intelligent to do it while I still felt tolerably spermy and Joycean after my night with Gloria.
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adj.1657- to take station
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