thrum in English

noun
1
a continuous rhythmic humming sound.
the steady thrum of rain on the windows
2
(in weaving) an unwoven end of a warp thread, or a fringe of such ends, left in the loom when the finished cloth is cut away.
The new yarn is fastened to the old thrum , the ends being united.
verb
1
make a continuous rhythmic humming sound.
the boat's huge engines thrummed in his ears
2
cover or adorn (cloth or clothing) with ends of thread.
The red sash of royalty is made of net work, and thrummed with red and yellow feathers.
verb

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1. Synonyms for Bombinate include hum, buzz, drone, whir, murmur, purr, throb, vibrate, thrum and bumble

2. 5 She sighed and stretched her body sensuously beneath the sheet, listening dreamily to the almost comforting thrum of the receding planes.

3. The gudewife Birrs wi ' the wheel a' day, Three threeds an' a thrum, Three threeds an' a thrum, 1925, Charles Stewart Black, The Scots Magazine - Volume 4, page 256: The muircock Birrs at yer snell ha' door , An' fyles blawin' drift yer sheep will smore, To lurch or set to spinning

4. Reviews “Circe gives us a feminist slant on the Odyssey …Miller makes these age-old texts thrum with contemporary relevance … An airy delight, a novel to be gobbled greedily in a single sitting” – Observer “Enough magic, enchantment, voyages and wonders to satisfy the most jaded sword-and-sorcery palate.Miller approaches Odysseus's story from Circe's point of view, richly evoking