teem in Irish
teem in Irish is taom, taosc — teem means to be so full that something is almost spilling over.
teem in Irish
taom
(cooking, Scotland, Ireland) To drain the water from (boiled potatoes etc.).
taosc
(cooking, Scotland, Ireland) To drain the water from (boiled potatoes etc.).
What does "teem" mean?
- verb To be so full that something is almost spilling over.
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verb To be present in very large numbers.
"Risk is everywhere. From tabloid headlines insisting that coffee causes cancer (yesterday, of course, it cured it) to stern government warnings about alcohol and driving, the world is teeming with goblins."
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verb To fall heavily and in great abundance.
"Rain teemed from a moonless sky. Splashing in white dashes on the boating lake. Puddles grew at the feet of a man in a crash helmet and a long dark riding coat. Rain streamed down his goggles as he watched Miriam's window."
- verb To produce young or fruit; to be pregnant, or to multiply.
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teem in a sentence
- Risk is everywhere. From tabloid headlines insisting that coffee causes cancer (yesterday, of course, it cured it) to stern government warnings about alcohol and driving, the world is teeming with goblins.
- Rain teemed from a moonless sky. Splashing in white dashes on the boating lake. Puddles grew at the feet of a man in a crash helmet and a long dark riding coat. Rain streamed down his goggles as he watched Miriam's window.
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What is "teem" in Irish?
"teem" in Irish is taom, taosc. teem means: To be so full that something is almost spilling over.
Are there other ways to say "teem" in Irish?
Yes — Irish has 2 translations listed for "teem": taom, taosc.
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