dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/hem_MWT.json

{
  "hem (in)":{
    "to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
      "examples":[
        "a village hemmed in on all sides by mountains"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "box (in)",
        "cage",
        "closet",
        "coop (up)",
        "corral",
        "encage",
        "encase",
        "enclose",
        "inclose",
        "envelop",
        "fence (in)",
        "hedge",
        "house",
        "immure",
        "include",
        "mew (up)",
        "pen",
        "wall (in)"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "bound",
        "circumscribe",
        "confine",
        "contain",
        "limit",
        "restrict",
        "encircle",
        "encompass",
        "enfold",
        "enframe",
        "enlace",
        "frame",
        "ring",
        "surround",
        "armor",
        "cocoon",
        "encapsulate",
        "encapsule",
        "encyst",
        "ensheathe",
        "ensphere",
        "enwomb"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hem and haw":{
    "to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
      "examples":[
        "He kept hemming and hawing and I couldn't get a straight answer."
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "equivocate",
        "fudge",
        "hedge",
        "pussyfoot",
        "tergiversate",
        "waffle",
        "weasel"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "flip-flop",
        "yo-yo",
        "dodge",
        "duck",
        "elude",
        "eschew",
        "evade",
        "shake",
        "shirk",
        "shun",
        "sidestep",
        "skirt",
        "bypass",
        "circumvent",
        "cavil",
        "quibble",
        "straddle"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "phrase"
    ]
  },
  "hemmed":{
    "as in hawed":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "hawed",
        "balanced",
        "dithered",
        "faltered",
        "halted",
        "hesitated",
        "hung back",
        "scrupled",
        "shilly-shallied",
        "staggered",
        "teetered",
        "vacillated",
        "wavered",
        "wobbled",
        "wabbled",
        "dallied",
        "dawdled",
        "delayed",
        "lingered",
        "paused",
        "procrastinated",
        "waited",
        "backed down",
        "chickened (out)",
        "considered",
        "debated",
        "deliberated",
        "pondered",
        "weighed",
        "oscillated",
        "swayed",
        "equivocated",
        "hedged",
        "pussyfooted",
        "waffled"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "dived (in)",
        "dove (in)",
        "plunged (in)",
        "decided",
        "budged",
        "stirred",
        "advanced",
        "continued"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "as in trimmed":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "trimmed",
        "bordered",
        "bounded",
        "edged",
        "framed",
        "fringed",
        "margined",
        "rimmed",
        "skirted",
        "circumscribed",
        "defined",
        "delineated",
        "demarcated",
        "outlined",
        "silhouetted",
        "sketched",
        "traced",
        "circled",
        "compassed",
        "encircled",
        "enclosed",
        "inclosed",
        "environed",
        "girdled",
        "girthed",
        "looped",
        "ringed",
        "rounded",
        "surrounded",
        "walled",
        "checked",
        "confined",
        "controlled",
        "curbed",
        "limited",
        "restrained",
        "restricted"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hemmed (in)":{
    "to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
      "examples":[
        "a village hemmed in on all sides by mountains"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "boxed (in)",
        "caged",
        "closeted",
        "cooped (up)",
        "corralled",
        "encaged",
        "encased",
        "enclosed",
        "inclosed",
        "enveloped",
        "fenced (in)",
        "hedged",
        "housed",
        "immured",
        "included",
        "mewed (up)",
        "penned",
        "walled (in)"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "bounded",
        "circumscribed",
        "confined",
        "contained",
        "limited",
        "restricted",
        "encircled",
        "encompassed",
        "enfolded",
        "enframed",
        "enlaced",
        "framed",
        "ringed",
        "surrounded",
        "armored",
        "cocooned",
        "encapsulated",
        "encapsuled",
        "encysted",
        "ensheathed",
        "ensphered",
        "enwombed"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hemming":{
    "as in hawing":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "hawing",
        "balancing",
        "dithering",
        "faltering",
        "halting",
        "hanging back",
        "hesitating",
        "scrupling",
        "shilly-shallying",
        "staggering",
        "teetering",
        "vacillating",
        "wavering",
        "wobbling",
        "wabbling",
        "dallying",
        "dawdling",
        "delaying",
        "lingering",
        "pausing",
        "procrastinating",
        "waiting",
        "backing down",
        "chickening (out)",
        "considering",
        "debating",
        "deliberating",
        "pondering",
        "weighing",
        "oscillating",
        "swaying",
        "equivocating",
        "hedging",
        "pussyfooting",
        "waffling"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "diving (in)",
        "plunging (in)",
        "deciding",
        "budging",
        "stirring",
        "advancing",
        "continuing"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "as in trimming":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "trimming",
        "bordering",
        "bounding",
        "edging",
        "framing",
        "fringing",
        "margining",
        "rimming",
        "skirting",
        "circumscribing",
        "defining",
        "delineating",
        "demarcating",
        "outlining",
        "silhouetting",
        "sketching",
        "tracing",
        "circling",
        "compassing",
        "encircling",
        "enclosing",
        "inclosing",
        "environing",
        "girdling",
        "girthing",
        "looping",
        "ringing",
        "rounding",
        "surrounding",
        "walling",
        "checking",
        "confining",
        "controlling",
        "curbing",
        "limiting",
        "restraining",
        "restricting"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hemmed and hawed":{
    "to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
      "examples":[
        "He kept hemming and hawing and I couldn't get a straight answer."
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "equivocated",
        "fudged",
        "hedged",
        "pussyfooted",
        "tergiversated",
        "waffled",
        "weaseled"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "flip-flopped",
        "yo-yoed",
        "dodged",
        "ducked",
        "eluded",
        "eschewed",
        "evaded",
        "shirked",
        "shook",
        "shunned",
        "sidestepped",
        "skirted",
        "bypassed",
        "circumvented",
        "caviled",
        "cavilled",
        "quibbled",
        "straddled"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "phrase"
    ]
  },
  "hems (in)":{
    "to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
      "examples":[
        "a village hemmed in on all sides by mountains"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "boxes (in)",
        "cages",
        "closets",
        "coops (up)",
        "corrals",
        "encages",
        "encases",
        "encloses",
        "incloses",
        "envelops",
        "fences (in)",
        "hedges",
        "houses",
        "immures",
        "includes",
        "mews (up)",
        "pens",
        "walls (in)"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "bounds",
        "circumscribes",
        "confines",
        "contains",
        "limits",
        "restricts",
        "encircles",
        "encompasses",
        "enfolds",
        "enframes",
        "enlaces",
        "frames",
        "rings",
        "surrounds",
        "armors",
        "cocoons",
        "encapsulates",
        "encapsules",
        "encysts",
        "ensheathes",
        "enspheres",
        "enwombs"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hem":{
    "the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something":{
      "examples":[
        "the hem of the blouse was gold"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "border",
        "borderline",
        "bound",
        "boundary",
        "brim",
        "circumference",
        "compass",
        "confines",
        "edge",
        "edging",
        "end",
        "frame",
        "fringe",
        "margin",
        "perimeter",
        "periphery",
        "rim",
        "skirt",
        "skirting",
        "verge"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "ambit",
        "brink",
        "crest",
        "curb",
        "cusp",
        "lip",
        "ceiling",
        "maximum",
        "demarcation",
        "extent",
        "limitation",
        "measure",
        "mere",
        "restriction",
        "termination",
        "borderland",
        "frontier",
        "march",
        "outskirts",
        "pale",
        "selvage",
        "lap",
        "shore"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "center",
        "core",
        "heart",
        "inner",
        "inside",
        "interior",
        "middle",
        "within"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "as in haw":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "haw",
        "balance",
        "dither",
        "falter",
        "halt",
        "hang back",
        "hesitate",
        "scruple",
        "shilly-shally",
        "stagger",
        "teeter",
        "vacillate",
        "waver",
        "wobble",
        "wabble",
        "dally",
        "dawdle",
        "delay",
        "linger",
        "pause",
        "procrastinate",
        "wait",
        "back down",
        "chicken (out)",
        "consider",
        "debate",
        "deliberate",
        "ponder",
        "weigh",
        "oscillate",
        "sway",
        "equivocate",
        "hedge",
        "pussyfoot",
        "waffle"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "dive (in)",
        "plunge (in)",
        "decide",
        "budge",
        "stir",
        "advance",
        "continue"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "as in trim":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "trim",
        "border",
        "bound",
        "edge",
        "frame",
        "fringe",
        "margin",
        "rim",
        "skirt",
        "circumscribe",
        "define",
        "delineate",
        "demarcate",
        "outline",
        "silhouette",
        "sketch",
        "trace",
        "circle",
        "compass",
        "encircle",
        "enclose",
        "inclose",
        "environ",
        "girdle",
        "girth",
        "loop",
        "ring",
        "round",
        "surround",
        "wall",
        "check",
        "confine",
        "control",
        "curb",
        "limit",
        "restrain",
        "restrict"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hemiplegia":{
    "as in quadriplegia , paraplegia":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "diplegia",
        "paraplegia",
        "paresis",
        "quadriplegia",
        "spastic paralysis",
        "disability",
        "impairment",
        "infirmity",
        "lameness",
        "debilitation",
        "debility",
        "decrepitude",
        "enfeeblement",
        "feebleness",
        "frailness",
        "frailty",
        "weakness",
        "cerebral palsy",
        "multiple sclerosis",
        "poliomyelitis",
        "palsy",
        "paralysis"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "mobility",
        "motility",
        "sensation"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "hems":{
    "the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something":{
      "examples":[
        "the hem of the blouse was gold"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "borderlines",
        "borders",
        "boundaries",
        "bounds",
        "brims",
        "circumferences",
        "compasses",
        "confines",
        "edges",
        "edgings",
        "ends",
        "frames",
        "fringes",
        "margins",
        "perimeters",
        "peripheries",
        "rims",
        "skirtings",
        "skirts",
        "verges"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "ambits",
        "brinks",
        "crests",
        "curbs",
        "cusps",
        "lips",
        "ceilings",
        "maxima",
        "maximums",
        "demarcations",
        "extents",
        "limitations",
        "measures",
        "meres",
        "restrictions",
        "terminations",
        "borderlands",
        "frontiers",
        "marches",
        "outskirts",
        "pales",
        "selvages",
        "laps",
        "shores"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "centers",
        "cores",
        "hearts",
        "inners",
        "insides",
        "interiors",
        "middles",
        "withins"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "as in haws":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "haws",
        "balances",
        "dithers",
        "falters",
        "halts",
        "hangs back",
        "hesitates",
        "scruples",
        "shilly-shallies",
        "staggers",
        "teeters",
        "vacillates",
        "wavers",
        "wobbles",
        "wabbles",
        "dallies",
        "dawdles",
        "delays",
        "lingers",
        "pauses",
        "procrastinates",
        "waits",
        "backs down",
        "chickens (out)",
        "considers",
        "debates",
        "deliberates",
        "ponders",
        "weighs",
        "oscillates",
        "sways",
        "equivocates",
        "hedges",
        "pussyfoots",
        "waffles"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "dives (in)",
        "plunges (in)",
        "decides",
        "budges",
        "stirs",
        "advances",
        "continues"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "as in trims":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "trims",
        "borders",
        "bounds",
        "edges",
        "frames",
        "fringes",
        "margins",
        "rims",
        "skirts",
        "circumscribes",
        "defines",
        "delineates",
        "demarcates",
        "outlines",
        "silhouettes",
        "sketches",
        "traces",
        "circles",
        "compasses",
        "encircles",
        "encloses",
        "incloses",
        "environs",
        "girdles",
        "girths",
        "loops",
        "rings",
        "rounds",
        "surrounds",
        "walls",
        "checks",
        "confines",
        "controls",
        "curbs",
        "limits",
        "restrains",
        "restricts"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hemming (in)":{
    "to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
      "examples":[
        "a village hemmed in on all sides by mountains"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "boxing (in)",
        "caging",
        "closeting",
        "cooping (up)",
        "corralling",
        "encaging",
        "encasing",
        "enclosing",
        "inclosing",
        "enveloping",
        "fencing (in)",
        "hedging",
        "housing",
        "immuring",
        "including",
        "mewing (up)",
        "penning",
        "walling (in)"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "bounding",
        "circumscribing",
        "confining",
        "containing",
        "limiting",
        "restricting",
        "encircling",
        "encompassing",
        "enfolding",
        "enframing",
        "enlacing",
        "framing",
        "ringing",
        "surrounding",
        "armoring",
        "cocooning",
        "encapsulating",
        "encapsuling",
        "encysting",
        "ensheathing",
        "ensphering",
        "enwombing"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hemisphere":{
    "as in meridian , semicircle":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "meridian",
        "semicircle",
        "halvers",
        "component",
        "constituent",
        "division",
        "element",
        "fraction",
        "part",
        "piece",
        "portion",
        "section",
        "segment",
        "half",
        "moiety"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "aggregate",
        "sum",
        "total",
        "whole"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "hemming and hawing":{
    "to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
      "examples":[
        "He kept hemming and hawing and I couldn't get a straight answer."
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "equivocating",
        "fudging",
        "hedging",
        "pussyfooting",
        "tergiversating",
        "waffling",
        "weaseling"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "flip-flopping",
        "yo-yoing",
        "dodging",
        "ducking",
        "eluding",
        "eschewing",
        "evading",
        "shaking",
        "shirking",
        "shunning",
        "sidestepping",
        "skirting",
        "bypassing",
        "circumventing",
        "caviling",
        "cavilling",
        "quibbling",
        "straddling"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "phrase"
    ]
  },
  "hemispheres":{
    "as in meridians , semicircles":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "meridians",
        "semicircles",
        "halvers",
        "components",
        "constituents",
        "divisions",
        "elements",
        "fractions",
        "parts",
        "pieces",
        "portions",
        "sections",
        "segments",
        "halves",
        "moieties"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "aggregates",
        "sums",
        "totals",
        "wholes"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "hemiplegic":{
    "as in paraplegic , quadriplegic":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "paraplegic",
        "paretic",
        "quadriplegic",
        "hamstrung",
        "debilitated",
        "decrepit",
        "enfeebled",
        "feeble",
        "frail",
        "infirm",
        "wasted",
        "weak",
        "weakened",
        "impaired",
        "incapacitated",
        "halt",
        "hobbled",
        "lame",
        "lamed",
        "challenged",
        "crippled",
        "disabled",
        "maimed",
        "mutilated",
        "paralytic",
        "paralyzed"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "able-bodied",
        "fit",
        "hale",
        "healthy",
        "hearty",
        "robust",
        "sound",
        "well",
        "whole"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "hemstitch":{
    "as in smocking , fagoting":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "fagoting",
        "faggoting",
        "smocking",
        "crewel",
        "cross-stitch",
        "needlepoint",
        "fancywork",
        "embroidery",
        "needlework"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "hems and haws":{
    "to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
      "examples":[
        "He kept hemming and hawing and I couldn't get a straight answer."
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "equivocates",
        "fudges",
        "hedges",
        "pussyfoots",
        "tergiversates",
        "waffles",
        "weasels"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "flip-flops",
        "yo-yoes",
        "dodges",
        "ducks",
        "eludes",
        "eschews",
        "evades",
        "shakes",
        "shirks",
        "shuns",
        "sidesteps",
        "skirts",
        "bypasses",
        "circumvents",
        "cavils",
        "quibbles",
        "straddles"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "phrase"
    ]
  }
}