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Definition mum

Etymology 1

Alternative form of mam, or an abbreviation of mummy. Compare mom, mama.

Noun

mum (plural mums)

  1. (Britain, Australia, New England, Canada, informal) Mother.
  2. (dated, colloquial) ma'am; a term of respect for an older woman.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of chrysanthemum.

Noun

mum (plural mums)

  1. A chrysanthemum.

Etymology 3

From Middle English mum or mom (“silent”), reminiscent of the sound made when gagged or with a hand over one's mouth. Perhaps related to dated German Mumme (“mask”).

Adjective

mum (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) Silent.
  2. (colloquial) Secret.
Interjection

mum!

  1. stop speaking!, stop talking!, hush!
Verb

mum (third-person singular simple present mums, present participle mumming, simple past and past participle mummed)

  1. To act in a pantomime or dumb show.
Noun

mum (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) silence

Etymology 4

German Mumme, named after Christian Mumme, who first brewed it in 1492.

Noun

mum (uncountable)

  1. A sort of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.

Results 487 Words with the letters MUM

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9 letter words with the letters MUM 
8 letter words with the letters MUM 
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6 letter words with the letters MUM 
AMYLUM 16
BUMMED 17
BUMMER 16
CHUMMY 20
CRUMMY 18
CUMMER 16
CUMMIN 17
DUMDUM 16
GUMMAS 15
GUMMED 16
GUMMER 15
HUMMED 16
HUMMER 15
HUMMUS 16
IMAUMS 13
IMMUNE 14
IMMURE 13
KUMMEL 18
LUMMOX 21
MAGNUM 16
MAMLUK 18
MAUMET 13
MAZUMA 22
MEDIUM 14
MENTUM 14
METUMP 16
MILIUM 14
MINIUM 14
MUMBLE 17
MUMBLY 19
MUMMED 17
MUMMER 16
MUMPED 17
MUMPER 16
MURMUR 14
MUSEUM 14
MUTISM 13
MUUMUU 16
OMASUM 13
OSMIUM 13
PLUMMY 19
PUMMEL 17
RUMMER 13
SCUMMY 18
SLUMMY 16
SUMMAE 13
SUMMAS 13
SUMMED 14
SUMMER 13
SUMMIT 13
SUMMON 14
UMAMIS 13
WAMMUS 16
WAMPUM 19
5 letter words with the letters MUM 
DUMMY 15
GUMMA 14
GUMMY 16
IMAUM 12
MOMUS 12
MUMMS 15
MUMMY 17
MUMPS 15
MUMUS 13
RUMMY 14
SUMMA 12
TUMMY 14
UMAMI 12
YUMMY 16
4 letter words with the letters MUM 
MUMM 14
MUMP 14
MUMS 11
MUMU 12
3 letter words with the letters MUM 
MUM 10
UMM 10
2 letter words with the letters MUM 
MM 8
MU 6
UM 6

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