Thrum
31thrum — verb thrummed, thrumming (I, T) to make a low sound like something beating or shaking: the deep thrumming of the engine …
32thrum — v pick, strum, twang, play; finger, pluck, fingerpick …
33thrum — n. (any of) a fringe of warp threads left on the loom after weaving …
34thrum — 1. v. & n. v. (thrummed, thrumming) 1 tr. play (a stringed instrument) monotonously or unskilfully. 2 intr. (often foll. by on) drum idly. n. 1 such playing. 2 the resulting sound. Etymology: imit. 2. n. & v. n. 1 the unwoven end of a warp thread …
35Thrum Street — In Lawrence Lane, King Street, Cheapside. Or Cross Street (P.C. 1732Thrum StreetDodsley, 1761). Qy. = Trump Street (q.v.) …
36thrum caps — phrasal obsolete : to waste time in an idle or foolish occupation …
37thrum´mer — …
38Thread and thrum — Thread Thread (thr[e^]d), n. [OE. threed, [thorn]red, AS. [thorn]r[=ae]d; akin to D. draad, G. draht wire, thread, OHG. dr[=a]t, Icel. [thorn]r[=a][eth]r a thread, Sw. tr[*a]d, Dan. traad, and AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist. See {Throw}, and cf.… …
39thread and thrum — All, the good and bad together • • • Main Entry: ↑thread …
40py|re|thrum — «py REE thruhm, REHTH ruhm», noun, plural thrums. 1. any one of various chrysanthemums, much cultivated for their showy while, lilac, or red flowers: »The rich “white highlands” whence comes most of Kenya s lucrative coffee, tea, sisal and… …