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
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
You consider it something lasting, even something eternal, h'm?
From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 by Various
"Ah, ha! ah, ha! um h'm; ah, ha! what think ye o' that now, my lads? is it worth looking at?"
From Elsie's children by Finley, Martha
"H'm, h'm," began Roger, but a gentle nudge from Helen stopped him.
From Ethel Morton at Chautauqua by Smith, Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke)
"H'm, h'm," she murmured, as she looked over the titles.
From Jewel's Story Book by Burnham, Clara Louise
HM Coastguard previously said the vessel remained aground and the responsibility of its owner.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
We have seen copies of HM Revenue and Customs accounts which show the organisation paid more than £9,000 in late fees in 2025.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
The 34-year-old was arrested at HM Naval Base Clyde near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, at about 17:00 on Thursday.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Police Scotland said a 34-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman were arrested at HM Naval Base Clyde at about 17:00 on Thursday.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
Anyone hear anything about scheduled maintenance at the HM?
From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Doctorow, Cory
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
On September 1, 1953, H.M. underwent brain surgery, removing his hippocampus to cure his epilepsy.
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
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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