mum
Not saying anything
Mum means silent or not speaking.
To keep mum is to say nothing, especially about a secret: She kept mum about the surprise party.
The phrase mum's the word urges secrecy.
Separately, mum is British and Australian informal for mother: I'm visiting my mum this weekend.
A mum is also a chrysanthemum, commonly grown for autumn displays. (Capitalized Mum is a form of address.)
Lacking in sound
- hushAbsence of sound
- muteWithout voice or sound
- speechlessUnable to talk
- wordlessLacking spoken content
tight-lipped · secretive · discreet · undisclosed · secret · hushed · unspoken · buttoned-up
Bloom's colorful segment
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- floristSeller of cut blooms
- gardenCultivated plant area
- perennialRecurring each year
autumn · floral · vase · bloom · blossom · cultivar · horticulture · potted
Of or like mothers
- maternityState of being pregnant
- caregivingAttending to dependents
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- parentMother or father
guardian · matriarch · motherhood · offspring · child · family · upbringing · bonding
quiet
Lacking in sound
- hushAbsence of sound
- muteWithout voice or sound
- speechlessUnable to talk
wordless · tight-lipped · secretive · discreet · undisclosed · secret · hushed · unspoken · buttoned-up · closemouthed
petal
Bloom's colorful segment
perennial · autumn · floral · vase · bloom · blossom · cultivar · horticulture · potted · arrangement
maternal
Of or like mothers
- maternityState of being pregnant
- caregivingAttending to dependents
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
parent · guardian · matriarch · motherhood · offspring · child · family · upbringing · bonding · affection
- queen mumFormer consort, now matriarch
- mum's the wordKeep this secret
- stay mumRemain silent deliberately
- keep mumRemain silent intentionally
- mummy's boySon excessively attached to mother
- keeping mumStaying deliberately silent
mummy, mums, mummify, mummer, mummified, mummery, mummers, mummifying