Meanings
interjection
- Form of hmm
'H'm. It looks rather hopeless, doesn't it, Mr Carrados?' she remarked professionally. 'When do you want it by?'
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries
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APA
h'm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/h'm
MLA
“h'm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/h'm. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “h'm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/h'm.
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