mum

Plural: mums

Noun

• of China
• informal terms for a mother
• secrecy
  • "mum's the word"
• Mother.
• A chrysanthemum.
• A decoration made originally of a real chrysanthemum but now usually an artificial (silk) flower combined with ribbons and marked with such indicators as the wearer's name, school name, the year, and so on; traditionally worn by girls at high school homecoming celebrations.
• Silence.
• A type of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.
• Alternative spelling of ma'am.

Adjective Satellite

• failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

Adj

• Silent.
• Secret.

Intj

• stop speaking!, stop talking!, hush!

Verb

Verb Forms: mummed, mumming, mums

• To act in disguise, often silently or without words.
• To act in a pantomime or dumb show.
• To silence.

Examples

• He would MUM his intentions by making innocuous plays, only to unleash a huge word later.

Synonyms

Chrysanthemum morifolium, Dendranthema grandifloruom, florist's chrysanthemum, florists' chrysanthemum, ma, mama, mamma, mammy, mom, momma, mommy, mummy, silent

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