noun Download 🔗Share A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration. Examples : "The thrum of the refrigerator filled the kitchen, a constant, low hum. " sound sensation music physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A spicy taste; a tang. Examples : "The salsa had a pleasant thrums of chili that warmed my mouth. " 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." music sound 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 cutting the finished fabric from the loom, the weaver collected the leftover thrums for use as stuffing in small dolls. " material technical machine industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chiefly in plural) A fringe made of such threads. Examples : "The hand-woven rug had thick thrums hanging along its edges, giving it a rustic look. " material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any short piece of leftover thread or yarn; a tuft or tassel. Examples : "The worn-out blanket was covered in little thrums where the yarn had frayed. " material item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A threadlike part of a flower; a stamen. Examples : "The pollen dusted the table as she carefully examined the flower's thrums. " plant part biology 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 dandelion's delicate thrums of fluff floated on the breeze. " biology plant organism part nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bundle of minute blood vessels, a plexus. Examples : "The doctor pointed to the diagram, explaining how the thrums around the organ ensure a constant blood supply. " anatomy physiology medicine body organ biology 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 carefully collected the thrums that had frayed from the thick ropes on his boat, planning to use them to make a sturdy doormat. " material nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mat made of canvas and tufts of yarn. Examples : "The old sailor carefully patched the thrums on the deck to prevent slipping. " 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 brick wall showed several thrums where the bricks had shifted slightly over the years, creating small, uneven bumps along the mortar lines. " geology structure gap Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe. Examples : "The artisan thrums the edges of the rug with colorful wool scraps, creating a thick, decorative fringe. " material style art 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 nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
