hem
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
the hem of her dress was stained
Types & categories
- edge hypernym
Parts & wholes
- fabric part holonym
Related & opposite
- hem derivation
Sense 2 verb
fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
hem my skirt
Types & categories
- stitch hypernym
Related & opposite
- hem derivation
Sense 3 noun
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.
Types & categories
- utterance hypernym
Sense 4 verb
utter `hem' or `ahem'
Types & categories
- let out hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hem |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | fabric |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | edge |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hem |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | stitch |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | utterance |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | let out |