Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hem

2 senses of hem

Sense 1
hem -- (the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down; "the hem of her dress was stained"; "let down the hem"; "he stitched weights into the curtain's hem"; "it seeped along the hem of his jacket")
       => edge -- (the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge")

Sense 2
hem, ahem -- (the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.)
       => utterance, vocalization -- (the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hem

2 senses of hem

Sense 1
hem -- (fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt")
       => sew, run up, sew together, stitch -- (fasten by sewing; do needlework)

Sense 2
hem -- (utter `hem' or `ahem')
       => utter, emit, let out, let loose -- (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand")