Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hem and haw

(statistics) A graphical summary of a numerical data sample through five statistics — median, upper quartile, lower quartile, and upper extreme and lower extreme values — by depiction as a box with its edges at the quartile marks and an internal line at the median and with lines protruding from the box as far as the extremal values.

plural of to and fro

(Ireland) A traditional Irish dish of back bacon simmered with cabbage and other vegetables such as onions, turnips and carrots, served with the bacon sliced and much of the boiled liquid retained with the vegetables.

(derogatory, of women) Kept at home to perform the traditional duties expected of women.

A region of southeastern Massachusetts comprising Barnstable County, Dukes County, and Nantucket County.

(idiomatic, intransitive) To absolve somebody completely for a past wrongdoing; to pardon with neither resentment nor a view to retribution.

Alternative form of like as

Alternative spelling of wattle and daub

(degree) Progressively more. / (manner) In a manner that progressively increases. / (modal) Indicates that the statement is becoming progressively more true.