hem

Letters that make hem

e, h, m are letters that make 'hem'

Words within hem

he, He, em are words within 'hem'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of hem

hemp, ahem, Shem, heme, hems, them are words created by adding a letter to 'hem'

4 possible definitions for 'hem'

Hem as "the edge of a piece of cloth, especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down"

Under this definition, hem is a noun and has the following properties:

hem as a type

'hem' can be a type of edge.

hem as a part

'hem' can be a part of fabric, cloth, material, textile.

Derivatives of hem

hem is a derivative of hem.

Example of hem used within this context

"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"

Hem as "utter `hem' or `ahem'"

Under this definition, hem is a verb and has the following properties:

hem as a type

'hem' can be a type of let loose, emit, let out, utter.

Hem as "fold over and sew together to provide with a hem"

Under this definition, hem is a verb and has the following properties:

hem as a type

'hem' can be a type of sew, run up, stitch, sew together.

Derivatives of hem

hem is a derivative of hem.

Example of hem used within this context

"hem my skirt"

Hem as "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."

Under this definition, hem is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ahem has the same meaning as hem

hem as a type

'hem' can be a type of utterance, vocalization.


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