- hemmed in
adj. hemmed in on all sides
* * *hemmed in on all sides
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
hemmed in
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hemmed — hemmed; un·hemmed; … English syllables
Hemmed — Hem Hem, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hemmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hemming}.] 1. To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] 2. To border; to edge [1913 Webster] All the skirt about Was hemmed with golden fringe … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hemmed in — Synonyms and related words: barred, beleaguered, beset, besieged, blockaded, bound, boxed in, cabined, caged, circumscribed, cloistered, closed in, confined, cooped, cordoned, cordoned off, corralled, cramped, cribbed, enclosed, fenced, hedged,… … Moby Thesaurus
Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls — Infobox Waterfall name = Hemmed In Hollow Falls caption = Hemmed In Hollow Falls from the base, June. location = Buffalo National River, Arkansas, US type = Single Drop height = 209 feet/63.7 meters number drops = 1Hemmed In Hollow Falls is a… … Wikipedia
hemmed, hemming — verb 1 (T) to turn under the edge of a piece of material or clothing and stitch it in place 2 hem and haw AmE to keep pausing before saying something, and avoid saying it directly hem sb in phrasal verb (transitive usually passive) 1 to surround… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hemmed — hem n. folded and stitched down edge of cloth; edge of a garment v. fold and sew down the edge of a piece of cloth; surround, enclose; hesitate, falter in speaking interj. sound made in the throat (to attract attention, express doubt, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
hemmed — past of hem … Useful english dictionary
well-hemmed — adj. * * * … Universalium
well-hemmed — adj … Useful english dictionary
hem — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle High German hemmen to hem in, Armenian kamel to press Date: before 12th century 1. a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down 2. rim, margin < bright green hem of … New Collegiate Dictionary
