mum

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: florist's chrysanthemumflorists' chrysanthemumDendranthema grandifloruomChrysanthemum morifoliummamamamammamommommamommymammymummy

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. of ChinaSynonyms: florist's chrysanthemumflorists' chrysanthemumDendranthema grandifloruomChrysanthemum morifolium
  2. informal terms for a motherSynonyms: mamamamammamommommamommymammymummy
  3. secrecy“mum's the word”

Adjective (1)

  1. failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to“the witness remained silent”Synonyms: silent
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Mum \Mum\, a. [Of imitative origin. Cf. Mumble.] Silent; not speaking; as, to keep mum. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]

The citizens are mum, and speak not a word. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

mum's the word keep this a secret; don't tell anybody. [PJC]

Mum \Mum\, interj. Be silent! Hush! [1913 Webster]

Mum, then, and no more. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Mum \Mum\, n. Silence. [R.] --Hudibras. [1913 Webster]
Mum \Mum\, n. [G. mummere, fr. Christian Mumme, who first brewed it in 1492.] A sort of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

The clamorous crowd is hushed with mugs of mum. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

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