Holm

Word HOLM
Character 4
Hyphenation holm
Pronunciations /həʊm/

Definitions and meanings of "Holm"

What do we mean by holm?

An island in a river. noun

Holly. noun

The holm-oak. noun

A hill. Layamon. An islet or a river-island; in the Orkneys, a small island off a larger one. noun

A river-meadow; a low flat tract of rich land by the side of a river. noun

A common evergreen oak, of Europe (Quercus Ilex); -- called also ilex, and holly. noun

An islet in a river. noun

Low, flat land. noun

The missel thrush. noun

Land that is liable to flooding; a river island. noun

An islet, sometimes with holly bushes. noun

The holly. noun

A common evergreen oak, of Europe, Quercus ilex; the holm oak. noun

(obsolete outside dialectal) The holly.

A common evergreen oak of Europe, Quercus ilex; the holm oak.

Gangster slang. What you would call a good friend, a stranger, or even mockery against an adversary. Urban Dictionary

Holms is the short term of hommie. Some people incorrectly spell it homs but that makes no sense. The world holms is used when talking to only a kewl person. Mainly used when greating like what up holms! Urban Dictionary

"Holmes" (L is not silent) is the correct Ebonics pronunciation which has a history of being used equivalently with, "dude", "guy", "man" or similar non-familiar alternatives not in the third person. It was made popular in late 60s East Coast slang, and then later devolved into, "homes" (silent L) at which point it was incorrectly assumed to be short for, "homeboy". "Homeboy" is typically expressed as a familiar, friendly term often in the third person. Unlike homeboy, holmes can be used in a variety of ways to denote friendship, aggressiveness, or dubious curiousity. Urban Dictionary

A hispanic-slang; the hispanic version of homies usually used after every sentence. Urban Dictionary

The greatest detective that ever lived (although he never actually lived since he's a fictional character). Urban Dictionary

Basically slang for "buddy" see word "homie" Urban Dictionary

To get a beatdown from a woman Urban Dictionary

Affectionate term for a friend, compadre. Urban Dictionary

A young girl who is led astray by an older wealthy man. Like Katie Holmes, who is now a joke and is pitied by the masses. Urban Dictionary

Term came into existence as a honorific after Larry Holmes defeated Gerry "The Great White Hope" Cooney, in spectacular fashion in 1982. Larry Holmes, a dominant heavyweight champion, won his first 48 professional fights Its orgin has no reference to Sherlock Holmes, John Holmes, or homeboy. It has come to be used in place homeboy, or just as a term for a stranger ie Jack or Buddy. Urban Dictionary

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The word "holm" in example sentences

In Portuguese, it was called carrasqueira, in English, holm oak. ❋ Robbins, Tom (2000)

A big flash flood in 1634 severed the old Nordstrand or the north beach, into Nordstrand and Pellworm Islands, and the islet, in German holm, Nordstrandischmoor. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[*] To a duel, usually fought, in mail or without it, on an island -- "holm" -- within a circle of hazel-twigs. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

Gunnar said, "Now all men here present be ear-witnesses, that I challenge thee Hrut to single combat, and we shall fight to-day on the holm, which is here in Oxwater. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Jennifer M. Gran-holm (D) recently signed a change to her state's teacher pensions that increases employee contributions. ❋ Michael A. Fletcher (2010)

The site-contractors were already at work, clearing the holm oaks and umbrella pines that had endured since Roman times, surviving forest fires and military invasions. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Passengers off the Cremyll ferry stroll in the park beneath holm oaks and pass a pillared temple. ❋ Unknown (2011)

When Toyota, I think it was, wanted to build an auto factory in Grand Rapids, Granb … holm told them that if you want to play in The Peoples Republic of Michigan, you MUST be union. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The home's landscaped garden, stretching over 3,250 square meters, is full of trees, ranging from walnut and holm oak to orange and lemon. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Simply Fosh Interactive fun at Palma's Simply Fosh restaurant These self-drive trails take foodie travelers well away from the south coast beach resorts to the backstreets of medieval Palma, through forests of pine and holm oak, across the fertile central plain and up into the northern mountains, which plunge dramatically to the sea 1,000 meters below. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The “chêne vert” I planted in my front garden (holm oak) is called “Quercus ilex”. ❋ Unknown (2008)

We wake to find ourselves installed in Chestnut Cottage, with its pool overlooking olive groves and flanked by sweet chestnut, holm oak and cork. ❋ Mimi Spencer (2010)

The finger bones had pointed to avatars, and it seemed to me the avatars had sown plants that I might find them now, and harvest what was needed: shiny evergreen leaves of the holm oak, barberries, five-leaf root, bullace branches, and tender feverfew leaves that had lingered into winter. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

We had passed through a little grove of free-standing hollies, much nibbled by deer and ponies, possibly the remains of an ancient holly holm, the characteristic holly thicket of the New Forest. ❋ Roger Deakin (2009)

Was`[sup], [holmes]. You got [a problem] with it, holmes? ❋ SD (2003)

"[Abra Cadabra] holms" -Talladega [Nights] ❋ Not Danny Glunz (2006)

"What you [lookin] at [holmes]?" "[Nice score] on that one holmes!" "Hey [Holmes]..." ❋ Mpoodle (2012)

Guy 1: Yo you gotta [a problem] with me, [holmes] Guy 2: [No I'm] cool, holmes ❋ Kanye West Biggest Fan! (2009)

[Read a book] about [Sherlock Holmes] and everything will [be clear] to you. And remember, books > movies. ❋ Sherlock Holmes (2007)

[white boy] trying to act [gangter]: "[what is] up holmes?" ❋ Gangsta Mang (2005)

Anton comes in Bleeding, [Black-eyed], and Bruised Leroy: "What the fuck happened to you man?" Anton: "I was cruising the bars and got Holmed by this tiny bitch, took the bouncer down with me." Leroy: "Damn! I'll get the kit, and the painkillers." Anton: "Yeah, get the [Leafly] Bud cause I [hurt like a motherfucker]" ❋ RaiRaijinn (2016)

Man 1: Aliright [bo]. Man 2: yo [holmes], [tisra] safe. ❋ JimBob MacGregor (2003)

Poor [Jackie], she used to have a career, than she got holmed by Bill. Now, she just [spouts] off regurgitated crap about silent births and [vitamins]. ❋ Mrs Fine (2005)

[What's up] holmes? ❋ Dedan (2008)

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