Dictionary Entry
hem
hem is a 3-letter English word with 13 senses as pronoun, interjection, noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Them. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
3 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 8 · 13 senses
Definitions
- 1pronoun
Them
- 2interjection
An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation, doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud or subdued, and would perhaps be better expressed by hm.
- 3noun
An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
- 4intransitive verb
To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking.
- 5noun
The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen raveling.
- 6noun
Border; edge; margin.
- 7noun
A border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the sharp edge.
- 8transitive verb
To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of.
- 9transitive verb
To border; to edge
- 10noun
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
"the hem of her dress was stained"
"let down the hem"
- 11noun
the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
Synonyms
- 12verb
utter `hem' or `ahem'
- 13verb
fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
"hem my skirt"
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