sebonllyd

Welsh

Alternative forms

• sebonlyd

Etymology

From sebon +‎ -llyd.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /sɛˈbɔnɬɨ̞d/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /sɛˈbɔnɬɪd/

Adjective

sebonllyd (feminine singular sebonllyd, plural sebonllyd, equative mor sebonllyd, comparative mwy sebonllyd, superlative mwyaf sebonllyd, not mutable)

1. soapy
2. (figurative) fawning, obsequious

   Synonym: seimllyd

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sebonllyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies