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hem
(h/E/m
)
interjection (int)
- 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.(interjection)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down(noun.artifact)Example:
The hem of her dress was stained.
Let down the hem.
He stitched weights into the curtain's hem.
It seeped along the hem of his jacket.
source: wordnet30 - 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.(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.(noun)source: webster1913
- The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen it and prevent raveling.(noun)source: webster1913
pronoun (pro)
- Them(pronoun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- fold over and sew together to provide with a hem(verb.contact)Example:
Hem my skirt.
source: wordnet30 - utter `hem' or `ahem'(verb.communication)source: wordnet30
- To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking.(verb)source: webster1913
- To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of.(verb)source: webster1913