mmm
intj[m̩ː]
Etymology Onomatopoeic.
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Onomatopoeic An emotional expression of satisfaction.
- Mmm, this is a tasty pie!
2
Onomatopoeic An expression used to show thought, reflection, or confusion.
- Mmm, I see what you mean.
- In his final years he [John Ogdon] gave an interview to an American journalist who noticed that “his handshake is a boneless fadeaway. His response to a lengthy anecdote from a close friend is likely to range from a non-committal ‘Mmmmmmm’ to a rare ‘Very interesting’.”2014 May 11, Ivan Hewett, “Piano Man: a Life of John Ogdon by Charles Beauclerk, review: A new biography of the great British pianist whose own genius destroyed him”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review), page R27:
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Onomatopoeic Used to represent an utterance that is muffled or spoken with a full mouth (also spelled "mmph").
4
UK Yes.
- Danny: Have you got any food? I: Mmm! As a matter of fact, got a saveloy.1987, Withnail and I:
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