mum¹ /mum/ or mummy /mumˈi/ (informal)

Mother, used esp by a child to address or refer to its mother

mumˈsy adjective (mumˈsier; mumˈsiest) (informal)

1. Maternal
2. Homely, comfy
3. Old-fashioned

mummy porn noun (derog inf)

A type of erotic fiction considered to appeal to women

mum² /mum/

Silent

Silence

Not a word

1. (also mumm) to act in a mime
2. To act in a mummers' play
3. To masquerade

mummˈer noun

1. An actor in a folk-play, usu at Christmas (historical)
2. A masquerader
3. An actor (facetious)

mummˈery noun

1. Mumming
2. Great show without reality
3. Foolish ceremonial

mummˈing noun

mumˈ-budˈget noun and interjection (obsolete)

Mum

mumˈchance noun

1. A silent game with cards or dice (obsolete)
2. A fool (dialect)

adjective

Silent

Mummˈerset noun

An imitation West Country accent used by actors

mum's the word

Complete silence or secrecy is demanded, or promised

mum⁴ /mum/ (esp N American)

mum⁵ /mum/ (obsolete)

A wheat-malt beer, sometimes with oat and bean meal

ma'am /mäm, mam, məm/

A contraction of madam, the pronunciation /mäm/ being used as a form of address to female royalty (also (informal) marm /mäm/ or mum)

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