1ham1 (hæm
)
Definitions
noun
- the part of the hindquarters of a pig or similar animal between the hock and the hip
- the meat of this part, esp when salted or smoked
- informal
- the back of the leg above the knee
- the space or area behind the knee
- needlework a cushion used for moulding curves
Word Origin
Old English hamm; related to Old High German hamma haunch, Old Irish cnāim bone, camm bent, Latin camur bent2ham2 (hæm)
Definitions
noun
- theatre informal
- an actor who overacts or relies on stock gestures or mannerisms
- overacting or clumsy acting
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a ham actor
- informal
- a licensed amateur radio operator
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a ham licence
verb
Word forms: hams, hamming, hammed
- informal to overact
Word Origin
C19: special use of hamC19: special use of 1; in some senses probably influenced by ; in some senses probably influenced by amateurTranslations
- British English:
ham
Ham is meat from the top of the back leg of a pig, which has been cooked and is usually eaten cold....ham sandwiches.hæm NOUN ...ham sandwiches.
- Spanish:
jamón
nm
- French:
jambon
nm
- German:
Schinken
nm Schinken
- Chinese: 火腿 n
- Arabic: لـَحْم فَخِذ الـخَنْزير n
- Portuguese: presunto nm
- Russian: ветчина nf
- Croatian: šunka nf
- Czech: šunka nf
- Danish: skinke nutr
- Dutch: ham n
- Finnish: kinkku n
- Greek: ζαμπόν nnt
- Italian: prosciutto nm
- Japanese: ハム n
- Korean: 햄 n
- Norwegian: skinke nm
- Polish: szynka nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: presunto nm
- European Spanish:
jamón
nm
- Swedish: skinka nutr
- Thai: ต้นขาหลังของหมู n
- Turkish: jambon n
- Vietnamese: thịt giăm-bông n
Usage examples
Surely a Free Magic creature wouldn't be this interested in a ham bone.
, LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)Bring to the boil and simmer for up to 3 hours until the ham is tender and comes apart easily.
Spiked (2002)Its sauce is intensely reduced tomato essence with specks of sweet cured Chinese ham.
Globe and Mail (2003)Last time I did this I boiled a ham hock to use for the filling as the supermarket ham didn't look right.
Belfast Telegraph (2005)You'll also find filling soups and the famous Ardennes pate and smoked ham.
, Cheap Eats Guide to Europe 1994 (1993)