These are the meanings of the letters HUME when you unscramble them.
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Emu (n.)
A large Australian bird, of two species (Dromaius Novae-Hollandiae and D. irroratus), related to the cassowary and the ostrich. The emu runs swiftly, but is unable to fly.
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Hem (pron.)
Them
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Hem (interj.)
An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation, doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud or subdued, and would perhaps be better expressed by hm.
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Hem (n.)
An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
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Hem (v. i.)
To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking.
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Hem (n.)
The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen raveling.
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Hem (n.)
Border; edge; margin.
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Hem (n.)
A border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the sharp edge.
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Hem (v. t.)
To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of.
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Hem (v. t.)
To border; to edge
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Hue (n.)
Color or shade of color; tint; dye.
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Hue (n.)
A predominant shade in a composition of primary colors; a primary color modified by combination with others.
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Hue (n.)
A shouting or vociferation.
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Hum (v. i.)
To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums.
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Hum (v. i.)
To make a nasal sound, like that of the letter m prolonged, without opening the mouth, or articulating; to mumble in monotonous undertone; to drone.
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Hum (v. i.)
To make an inarticulate sound, like h'm, through the nose in the process of speaking, from embarrassment or a affectation; to hem.
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Hum (v. i.)
To express satisfaction by a humming noise.
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Hum (v. i.)
To have the sensation of a humming noise; as, my head hums, -- a pathological condition.
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Hum (v. t.)
To sing with shut mouth; to murmur without articulation; to mumble; as, to hum a tune.
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Hum (v. t.)
To express satisfaction with by humming.
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Hum (v. t.)
To flatter by approving; to cajole; to impose on; to humbug.
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Hum (n.)
A low monotonous noise, as of bees in flight, of a swiftly revolving top, of a wheel, or the like; a drone; a buzz.
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Hum (n.)
Any inarticulate and buzzing sound
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Hum (n.)
The confused noise of a crowd or of machinery, etc., heard at a distance; as, the hum of industry.
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Hum (n.)
A buzz or murmur, as of approbation.
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Hum (n.)
An imposition or hoax.
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Hum (interj.)
An inarticulate nasal sound or murmur, like h'm, uttered by a speaker in pause from embarrassment, affectation, etc.
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Hum (interj.)
A kind of strong drink formerly used.
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Hum (interj.)
Ahem; hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation.