noun Download 🔗Share A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration. Examples : "The constant thrum of the air conditioner made it hard to concentrate in the classroom. " sound sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A spicy taste; a tang. Examples : "The lime added a pleasant thrum to the fruit salad, balancing the sweetness. " sensation food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause a steady rhythmic vibration, usually by plucking. Examples : "She watched as he thrummed the guitar strings absently." sound music action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a monotonous drumming noise. Examples : "to thrum on a table" sound music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The ends of the warp threads in a loom which remain unwoven attached to the loom when the web is cut. Examples : "After the weaver cut the finished rug from the loom, a fringe of thrum remained attached to the frame, waiting to be trimmed. " material technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chiefly in plural) A fringe made of such threads. Examples : "The tablecloth had intricate thrumming, adding a touch of elegance to the dinner party. " material item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any short piece of leftover thread or yarn; a tuft or tassel. Examples : "The old blanket was shedding, leaving a trail of colorful thrums on the floor. " material thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A threadlike part of a flower; a stamen. Examples : "The bee brushed against the flower's thrum as it collected pollen. " plant part biology organism structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tuft, bundle, or fringe of any threadlike structures, as hairs on a leaf, fibers of a root. Examples : "The old broom's thrum of stiff bristles scratched against the dusty floor. " biology plant part nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bundle of minute blood vessels, a plexus. Examples : "The surgeon carefully cauterized the thrum of vessels to stop the bleeding. " anatomy physiology medicine biology organism structure body organ Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chiefly in plural) Small pieces of rope yarn used for making mats or mops. Examples : "The old sailor collected the thrum left over from repairing his nets, planning to use it to make a small doormat. " material nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mat made of canvas and tufts of yarn. Examples : "The sailor carefully laid the thrum on the deck to prevent the cargo from shifting during the rough voyage. " material item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shove out of place; a small displacement or fault along a seam. Examples : "The old quilt had a visible thrum where the seam had shifted near the corner, revealing a bit of the batting underneath. " geology structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe. Examples : "She carefully thrummed the edges of the rug with brightly colored yarn, adding a playful fringe. " material style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun yarn in. Examples : "to thrum a piece of canvas, or a mat, thus making a rough or tufted surface" material technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Made of or woven from thrum. Examples : "The old rug, made from scraps and thrum yarn, was distinctly thrum. " material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
