shtoom

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A form of shtum — Silent; speechless; dumb.

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Meanings

adjectiveshtoom (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of shtum.

    ‘Shhh,’ said Millat irritably. ‘Not everyone can know. If you want to get near the centre, you’ve got to keep shtoom.’

    2000, Zadie Smith, White Teeth, London: Penguin Books, published 2001, →ISBN, page 474

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

shtoom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shtoom

MLA

“shtoom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shtoom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shtoom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shtoom.

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