hem in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
hem in Hindi हिन्दी
hem in Sindhi سنڌي
hem in Telugu తెలుగు
hem in English
- hem⇄adj. hemless.
- hem⇄expr. hem and haw,
a. to hesitate in speaking.
Ex. He hemmed and hawed a lot in his poorly prepared speech.
b. to stall or put off; hedge.
Ex. But ask the experts, ""Who'll win?"" and they'll hem and haw and say, ""Well, on the - hem⇄expr. hem in (around or about),
a. to surround on all sides.
Ex. Even the fence that hems them in by the river is a relic--a hand-me-down from the World's Fair (New York Times).
b. (Figurative:)
Ex. The angelic squadron ... bega - hem⇄hem (1), noun, verb, hemmed,hemming.
- hem⇄hem (2), interjection, noun, verb, hemmed,hemming.
- hem⇄interj., noun a sound like clearing the throat, used to attract attention or show doubt or hesitation.
Ex. Hem! I would like to say something (interj.). We ignored his hems since we didn't want to hear him speak (n.). - hem⇄noun 1. the border or edge on a garment; edge made by folding over the cloth and sewing it down.
Ex. and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment (Matthew 14:36). The triangle flare skirt is fully lined with [material] in past - hem⇄v.i. 1. to make a sound like clearing the throat.
Ex. If anyone is about, come to the foot of the stairs and hem (Charlotte Bronte).
2. to hesitate in speaking. - hem⇄v.t. 1. to fold over and sew down the edge of (cloth).
Ex. She hemmed six napkins.
2. to edge or border (a garment or a piece of cloth).
Ex. All the skirt about Was hemmed with golden fringe (Edmund Spenser).