Hem

Definition:

  • (pron.) Them
  • (interj.) 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.
  • (n.) An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
  • (v. i.) To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking.
  • (n.) The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen raveling.
  • (n.) Border; edge; margin.
  • (n.) A border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the sharp edge.
  • (v. t.) To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of.
  • (v. t.) To border; to edge

Compare hem with other words:

heam vs. hem

hem vs. hrm

hem vs. hew

hem vs. wem

hem vs. hum

helm vs. hem

hem vs. hep

hem vs. hex

hem vs. hemp

hem vs. hen

ham vs. hem

hem vs. hey

gem vs. hem

hem vs. them

hem vs. het

hem vs. spectacular

cuff vs. hem

hem vs. sow

hem vs. hyphen

hem vs. tabling

crumple vs. hem

hem vs. vein

hem vs. him

bodkin vs. hem

hem vs. tassel

binding vs. hem

haver vs. hem

hem vs. hemmer

hem vs. hemmed

hem vs. hemming

edge vs. hem

fray vs. hem

hem vs. rim

haw vs. hem

ahem vs. hem

box vs. hem