Anagrams of: KEEPMUM

• Coarse, rough hair, wool, or fur; (in the plural) knotty hairs that will not felt.

• A contest in work, etc.

• A champion; a knight.

• Shaggy; rough.

• To strive or contend in any way; strive for victory.

• the financial means whereby one lives

• the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

• a cell in a jail or prison

• cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity

• continue a certain state, condition, or activity

• retain possession of

• stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

• conform one's action or practice to

• stick to correctly or closely

• look after; be the keeper of; have charge of

• maintain by writing regular records

• supply with room and board

• allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

• supply with necessities and support

• fail to spoil or rot

• behave as expected during of holidays or rites

• maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger

• to rear

• retain rights to

• store or keep customarily

• have as a supply

• maintain for use and service

• hold and prevent from leaving

• prevent the action or expression of

• prevent (food) from rotting

• a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

• the matter ejected in vomiting

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

• a secret look

• throw a glance at; take a brief look at

• humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

• very docile

• evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant

• a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle

• a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)

• of China

• informal terms for a mother

• secrecy

• failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to