hemmed Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- pondered
- halted
- lingered
- balanced
- weighed
- delayed
- wobbled
- backed-down
- faltered
- hung-back
- staggered
- vacillated
- procrastinated
- paused
- teetered
- wavered
- dawdled
- scrupled
- deliberated
Weak:
hemmed Meaning
Webster
hemmed (imp. & p. p.)
of Hem
hemmed Sentence Examples
- The seamstress carefully hemmed the edges of the gown to give it a professional finish.
- The mountaineer's boots were hemmed with jagged rocks, a testament to his treacherous journey.
- The terrified child hemmed himself into a corner of the room, too afraid to move.
- The ocean waves hemmed the coastline, creating a constant roar.
- The doctor hemmed and hawed, unable to come to a diagnosis.
- The embattled castle was hemmed in by enemy forces, their escape routes cut off.
- The hemmed-in sheep huddled together for safety, their bodies trembling.
- The hemmed edges of the handkerchiefs frayed after several washes.
- The athlete hemmed in his opponent, preventing any escape.
- The hemmed-in shoppers surged forward as the doors to the store opened.
FAQs About the word hemmed
of Hem
wabbled,hawed, hesitated, waited, dithered, pondered, halted, lingered, balanced, weighed
plunged (in),decided, decided, plunged (in), stirred, stirred, dived (in), dived (in), advanced, advanced
The seamstress carefully hemmed the edges of the gown to give it a professional finish.
The mountaineer's boots were hemmed with jagged rocks, a testament to his treacherous journey.
The terrified child hemmed himself into a corner of the room, too afraid to move.
The ocean waves hemmed the coastline, creating a constant roar.
