hm
hectometer; hectometers.
hm
1 American
h'm
2
American
[hmm]
/ hmm /
Or
hmm
interjection
HM
3
American
abbreviation
H.M.
4
American
abbreviation
-
Her Majesty.
-
His Majesty.
HM
1
British
abbreviation
-
His ( or Her) Majesty
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heavy metal (sense 1)
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headmaster; headmistress
hm
2
British
symbol
hm
3
British
abbreviation
h'm
4
British
/ hmmm /
interjection
Vocabulary lists containing hm
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“Some self-reflection of, hm, I may be guilty of some of these things toward her as well.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
That Williams got a decent amount more than that may speak to both his leverage and Seattle’s desire to want to keep hm.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
And the IRS said because he had now an advocate, the agency could no longer speak with hm directly.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 1, 2023
He had lost people close to hm in the tragic Cal Poly football team plane crash.
From Fox News ● Dec. 28, 2021
"Katniss, I know you've had a shock, but I've got to ask. The moment when you pulled out those berries. What was going on in your mind . . . hm?" he says.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
Mr. Dingley passed us with just a bend of the head, and father glanced after him and made a little sound in his throat, a sort of meditative "h'm" of surprise.
From The Other Side of the Door by Pfeifer, Herman
I've had the greatest pleasure in getting up this little thing, and I'd made up my mind to propose Mrs Greenow's health; but, h'm, ha, no doubt it has been in better hands.
From Can You Forgive Her? by Trollope, Anthony
I have travelled, myself," the old gentleman proceeded; "my life has been one of vicissitudes, h'm!
From Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature by Various
H'm, h'm," said the old man, looking at the lad, "the young rascal wants to hoodwink his father.
From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Balzac, Honor? de
"H'm, h'm," said the lady, knitting faster than ever, and looking first at one twin and then at the other.
From Christopher and Columbus by Elizabeth
In February, HM Coastguard said the majority of the Resolute's fuel had been transferred ashore and there had been no reports of pollution since a small amount was initially identified.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
HM Coastguard said the children were helped on Friday evening in Fleetwood after they got into difficulty in rough seas "a significant distance out from the sea wall".
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
HM Prison and Probation Service found four of those officers accessed files legitimately, but three did not have a legitimate reason to do so.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
He worked in HM Customs and Excise before being called up to serve his country in World War Two.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
“Richard Burton,” answered my mother, “late quarter-master of HM frigate ‘Boreas’.”
From Ben Burton Born and Bred at Sea by Webb, Archibald
Phil, though with three lofty new titles to his name: Oscar L. Tang and H.M.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Henry Molaison — known for decades only as H.M. — became one of the most famous patients in neuroscience after losing his ability to form memories entirely in 1953.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2025
After the surgery, the epilepsy and seizures were gone, yet H.M. developed severe side effects.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
As part of the gift, the music director will become The Oscar L. Tang and H.M.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
Dædalus 81The Sea Serpent and Sperm Whale as seen from the Pauline 91The Sea Serpent as seen from the City of Baltimore 93The Sea Serpent as seen from H.M. yacht Osborne.
From Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained by Lee, H. W. (Henry William)
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