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(onomatopoeia) An emotional expression of contentment examples
(onomatopoeia) An expression used to show thought or reflection quotations examples
In his final years he [John Ogdon] gave an interview to an American journalist who noticed that “his handshake is a boneless fadeaway. His response to a lengthy anecdote from a close friend is likely to range from a non-committal ‘Mmmmmmm’ to a rare ‘Very interesting’.”
2014 May 11, Ivan Hewett, “Piano Man: a Life of John Ogdon by Charles Beauclerk, review: A new biography of the great British pianist whose own genius destroyed him ”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review)
(onomatopoeia) Used to represent an utterance that is muffled or spoken with a full mouth (also spelled "mmph"). examples
(UK) Yes. quotations examples
Danny: Have you got any food?I: Mmm! As a matter of fact, got a saveloy.
1987, Withnail and I