hem

1. Hem and haw To be hesitant and indecisive; equivocate: "a leader who cannot make up his or her mind, never knows what to do, hems and haws” ( Margaret Thatcher).

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1. Used in writing to indicate a sound made when coughing or clearing the throat to attract attention or to express hesitation.

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1. A short cough or clearing of the throat made especially to gain attention, warn another, hide embarrassment, or fill a pause in speech.

2. An edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge, as for a garment or curtain, made by folding an edge under and stitching it down.

3. The height or level of the bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat; a hemline.

4. A border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down.

5. The edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn:.

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1. To finish with a hem.

2. To surround in a restrictive manner.

3. To make a hem in sewing.

4. To utter the sound represented by.

5. Turn under and sew the edge of (a piece of cloth):.

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1. To hesitate in speech.

2. To utter a hem.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
hem	8	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
eh	5
em	4
he	5
hm	7
me	4

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
hem	8
meh	8