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drummy

/ˈdɹʌ.mi/

drummy adjective: resembling or characteristic of a drum.

Adjective

drummy (comparative more drummy, superlative most drummy)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a drum.
    • Water dripped onto the tarpaulin with a drummy sound.
  2. Of a tile, producing a drum-like sound when tapped or walked on because there is a hollow area beneath.

Noun

drummy (plural drummies)

  1. (South Africa, colloquial) A drum majorette.
    • CItyKidz has formed a drummy squad. The squad consists of 22 Grade 1 girls. On Saturday the 29th September the drum majorette squad headed to the Florida Albion Football Club to see other teams in action and to take part in a workshop.2018 October 19, Kidz Chronicle, page 2
  2. (slang, African-American Vernacular) The drum magazine of a firearm.
    • Yeah, niggas acting funny, hit 'em with that drummy all in his tummy2023 September 18, “Chasing Ur High” (track 14, 2:11 from the start), in Desire (lyrics), What We Didn’t Have

Forms of drummy

Adjective
comparativemore drummy
superlativemost drummy
Noun
pluraldrummies

Origin of drummy

From drum + -y.

Words that rhyme with drummy

10 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about drummy

What does drummy mean?
Drummy means resembling or characteristic of a drum.
What part of speech is drummy?
Drummy can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce drummy?
Drummy is pronounced /ˈdɹʌ.mi/.

Words near drummy in the dictionary

  1. Drummondses
  2. Drummondville
  3. Drummoyne
  4. Drumms
  5. Drummuir
  6. drummy
  7. Drumnadrochit
  8. Drumoak
  9. Drumochter
  10. drumology
  11. Drumpellier

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