hem+and+haw
21hem — hem1 noun the edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn. verb (hems, hemming, hemmed) 1》 turn under and sew the edge of (a piece of cloth). 2》 (hem someone/thing in) surround and restrict the space or movement of… …
22haw — [[t]hɔ͟ː[/t]] haws, hawing, hawed 1) N COUNT Haws are the red berries produced by hawthorn trees in autumn. 2) EXCLAM Writers sometimes use haw haw to show that one of their characters is laughing, especially in a rather unpleasant or superior… …
23hem — hem1 /hem/, v., hemmed, hemming, n. v.t. 1. to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around. 2. to enclose or confine (usually fol. by in, around, or about): hemmed in by enemies. n. 3. an edge… …
24haw — Synonyms and related words: avert, bear off, draw aside, ease off, edge off, falter, fly off, gee, glance, glance off, go off, halt, head off, hem, hem and haw, hesitate, hum, hum and haw, jib, make way for, mammer, move aside, sheer off, shove… …
25hem — hem1 [hem] n [: Old English;] the edge of a piece of cloth that is turned under and stitched down, especially the lower edge of a skirt, trousers etc hem 2 hem2 v past tense and past participle hemmed present participle hemming 1.) [T] to turn… …
26hem — hem1 [ hem ] noun count the bottom edge of something such as a dress or curtain that is folded and sewn in place hem hem 2 [ hem ] verb intransitive or transitive to fold the edge of a piece of cloth and sew it in place hem and haw INFORMAL to… …
27hem — I [[t]hɛm[/t]] v. hemmed, hem•ming, n. 1) clo to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around 2) to enclose or confine (usu. fol. by in, around, or about): hemmed in by enemies[/ex] 3) clo an… …
28hem — I. /hɛm / (say hem) verb (t) (hemmed, hemming) 1. to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.). 2. to form an edge or border to or about. –noun 3. the edge made by folding back the margin of cloth and sewing it down. 4. the edge …
29haw — I. /hɔ/ (say haw) noun the fruit of the hawthorn, Crataegus oxyacantha, or of other species of the same genus. {Middle English; Old English haga. Compare hawthorn} II. /hɔ/ (say haw) interjection 1. (an utterance marking hesitation in speech.)… …
30hem — noun the hem of her dress hem in hem and haw Syn: edge, edging, border, trim, trimming …
