Thrum
91patter — I 1. verb 1) raindrops pattered against the window Syn: go pitter patter, tap, drum, beat, pound, rat a tat, go pit a pat, thrum 2) she pattered across the floor Syn: scurry, scuttle, skip …
92patter — I v 1. tiptoe, walk lightly; scurry, scuttle, trip along, skip, hie. 2. tap, pitter patter, drum, pound, beat; thrum, palpitate, pulsate. 3. spatter, sprinkle, splash, plash; fleck, dapple, stipple. n 4. pitter patter, tapping, rat a tat,… …
93pyrethrum — py•re•thrum [[t]paɪˈri θrəm, ˈrɛθ rəm[/t]] n. pl. thrums, thrum 1) pln any of several chrysanthemums, as Chrysanthemum coccineum, having finely divided leaves and showy red, pink, lilac, or white flowers 2) pha the dried flower heads of some of… …
94trumeau — tru•meau [[t]truˈmoʊ[/t]] n. pl. meaux [[t] ˈmoʊz[/t]] archit. a column supporting a tympanum of a doorway at its center • Etymology: 1885–90; < F; OFtrumelleg, calf, perh. < Frankish *thrum piece (see thrum II) …
95tige — nf. (d une plante, de graminée) : TÎJE (Albanais.001.FON., Villards Thônes. 028) ; bushe <bûche> (Cordon), butse (Montagny Bozel) ; danye (Saxel), R.1a. E. : Rejeton. A1) tige d un arbre ébranché : grulye nf. (St Paul Cha.079), gorlye (004) …
96Air thread — 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.… …
97Amarantus caudatus — Thrumwort Thrum wort , n. (Bot.) A kind of amaranth ({Amarantus caudatus}). Dr. Prior. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …
98Dress — Dress, v. i. 1. (Mil.) To arrange one s self in due position in a line of soldiers; the word of command to form alignment in ranks; as, Dress right, dress! [1913 Webster] 2. To clothe or apparel one s self; to put on one s garments; to pay… …
99In term — Term Term, n. [F. terme, L. termen, inis, terminus, a boundary limit, end; akin to Gr. ?, ?. See {Thrum} a tuft, and cf. {Terminus}, {Determine}, {Exterminate}.] 1. That which limits the extent of anything; limit; extremity; bound; boundary.… …
100Pin-eyed — a. (Bot.) Having the stigma visible at the throad of a gamopetalous corolla, while the stamens are concealed in the tube; said of dimorphous flowers. The opposite of {thrum eyed}. [1913 Webster] …
