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单词 mums
释义

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

noun

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

ORIGIN: Cf mamma1

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/

adjective

Silent

noun

Silence

interjection

Not a word

intransitive verb (mummˈing; mummed)
  1. (also mumm) to act in a mime
  2. To act in a mummers' play
  3. To masquerade
ORIGIN: An inarticulate sound with closing of the lips; partly OFr momer to mum, momeur mummer; cf Du mommen to mask

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)

noun a short form of chrysanthemum

mum5 /mum/ (obsolete)

noun

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

ORIGIN: Ger Mumme
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