- mumchance
- mum·chance
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
mumchance — I. ˈməmˌchan(t)s, cha(a)n , chain , chȧn noun Etymology: Low German mummenschanze throw in a dice game played by masked revelers, from Middle Low German, from mummen dice game played by masked revelers (from mummen to go masked, perhaps from… … Useful english dictionary
mumchance — adjective Mute, or not speaking. I wrote Miss Crane off as mediocre because although she chatted quite pleasantly and intelligently over coffee she was mostly mumpchance at the dinner table. Oh, not mumpchance tout court. See Also: mummer,… … Wiktionary
mumchance — mÊŒmtʃæns / tʃɑËns adj. reticent, silent; speechless; tongue tied, unable to speak n. (Archaic) masquerade; person who just stands without saying anything (implying that he or she is not very bright) … English contemporary dictionary
mumchance — a. silent; tongue tied; n. obsolete, masquerade … Dictionary of difficult words
mum|chance — «MUHM CHANS, CHAHNS», adjective, adverb. Especially British. in silence; speechless; tongue tied; mum: »The gunman…had left with £7,500 while the smirking staff stood mumchance (Punch). ╂[< obsolete English mumchance, noun, a certain game of… … Useful english dictionary
mummer — noun /ˈmʌm.ə,ˈmʌm.ɚ/ a) A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival. b) An actor in a pantomime; one who communicates entirely through gesture and facial expression. Syn: mime See Also: mumme … Wiktionary
mombyll — mombyll, momchaunce obs. ff. mumble, mumchance … Useful english dictionary
momchaunce — mombyll, momchaunce obs. ff. mumble, mumchance … Useful english dictionary
momme chance — obs. form of mumchance … Useful english dictionary
monchaunce — variant of mumchance … Useful english dictionary