Added 9 October 2026
erm
/ɜːm/ interjection
interjection Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about erm at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Used in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty.
She was going to, erm... the salon, I think.
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Used to express embarrassment or subtle disagreement.
Erm, I don't think that was supposed to happen.