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Fleam vs Fleamy - What's the difference?

fleam | fleamy |

As a noun fleam

is a sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance gums, or the like.

As an adjective fleamy is

bloody; clotted.

fleam

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance gums, or the like.

    • Hypernyms

    * (sharp instrument)

    Derived terms

    * * *

    Anagrams

    * ----

    fleamy

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete, dialect) bloody; clotted
    • Foamy bubbling of a fleamy brain. — Marston.
    (Webster 1913)