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.
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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
Manager Scott Servais said before the game they wouldn’t push hm too far due to his overall usage as well as the blister issue that put him on the injured list before the All-Star break.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
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
"H'm, h'm," he repeated at intervals during the conversation.
From Skipper Worse by Alexander Lange Kielland
And with a h’m, h’m, and a shake of the head, he rubs his hands caressingly and opens the door.
From The Book of Khalid by Ameen Fares Rihani
Our artist persisted that he was all right, and required nothing.547 "H'm, h'm," muttered the doctor to himself with a shake of the head, as much as to say, "You don't fool me."
From Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III by M. Y. Halidom (pseud. Dryasdust)
Sir Randle Filson ... wreaths were sent by ... h'm, h'm, h'm, h'm ...
From The Big Drum A Comedy in Four Acts by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero
Blessed h'm; 'twas the flower--of the Chapdelaines--humming back to the bee.
From The Flower of the Chapdelaines by F. C. (Frederick Coffay) Yohn
A UK inquiry found that HM Coastguard in Dover had limited capacity due to chronic staff shortages, while a surveillance aircraft was not launched due to poor weather conditions.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
At about 15:30 BST on Sunday, HM Coastguard received a report that three people were experiencing difficulty in the water at Marloes Sands beach, Pembrokeshire.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
A large number of civilian vessels were assisting the "intensive search", a HM Coastguard spokesperson added.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
If the original verdict is upheld, they will consider taking their case to the Attorney General and HM Coroner.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Trí urgarta bíd: a chaithem cen altugud, a chaithem d'éis óiged, a chaithem réna thrath cóir. haurgartho N1 hurgairt HM hurghairrthe H2 d'aithli aidead H cóir om.
From The Triads of Ireland by Kuno Meyer
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
“The royal family’s thoughts are currently with H.M. Queen Anne-Marie and the entire Greek family,” the Danish palace said.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
Next year he was rescued, with many other captives, by H.M. ship “Myrmidon,” and was landed at Sierra Leone.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
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