seaman
/ˈsimən/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a man who serves as a sailor
2.n.muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)
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seaman and semen are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. seaman means “a man who serves as a sailor”. semen means “the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract”.
/ˈsimən/
1.n.a man who serves as a sailor
2.n.muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)
/ˈsimən/
| seaman | semen | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsimən/ | /ˈsimən/ |
| Said | SEE-muhn | SEE-muhn |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | mariner, tar, Jack-tar | seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate |
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1.n.the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract