intj, noun, verb — 9 senses
/hɛm/ · /hɪm/
Etymology A sound uttered in imitation of clearing the throat (onomatopoeia)
Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.
Etymology A sound uttered in imitation of clearing the throat (onomatopoeia)
An utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
Etymology A sound uttered in imitation of clearing the throat (onomatopoeia)
To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking.
Etymology From Middle English hem, hemm, in turn from Old English hem, of West Germanic origin, from Proto-West Germanic *hammjan from Proto-Germanic *hamjaną. Related to Middle High German hemmen (“to hem in”), Old Norse hemja (“to hem in, restrain”); outside of Germanic, to Armenian քամել (kʻamel, “to press, wring”), Russian ком (kom, “lump”). The verb is from Middle English hemmen, from Old English hemman, from Proto-Germanic *hamjaną, or alternatively derived from the noun.
Business, Manufacturing, Sewing, Textiles The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.
A rim or margin of something.
In sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity.
Etymology From Middle English hem, hemm, in turn from Old English hem, of West Germanic origin, from Proto-West Germanic *hammjan from Proto-Germanic *hamjaną. Related to Middle High German hemmen (“to hem in”), Old Norse hemja (“to hem in, restrain”); outside of Germanic, to Armenian քամել (kʻamel, “to press, wring”), Russian ком (kom, “lump”). The verb is from Middle English hemmen, from Old English hemman, from Proto-Germanic *hamjaną, or alternatively derived from the noun.
Business, Manufacturing, Sewing, Textiles To make a hem.
To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.
To shut in, enclose, confine; to surround something or someone in a confining way.
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