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humstrums

humstrums is the plural of humstrum.

Meaning of humstrum

Noun

humstrum (countable and uncountable, plural humstrums)

  1. An instrument out of tune or rudely constructed.
  2. A hurdy-gurdy.
  3. (uncountable) Music badly played, or poor singing.
    • I was very much struck with a melancholy figure of a blind man, who was singing a song of love[…]"Here are two shillings for thee, my blind Cupid, for which you are not obliged to me, but to a noble gentleman who stands within five yards of you. So get into harbour, and make thyself warm, and keep...1801, Entertaining story-teller

Questions about humstrums

What is humstrums the plural of?
Humstrums is the plural of humstrum.

Words near humstrums in the dictionary

  1. hums
  2. hums along
  3. Humshaugh
  4. HUMSS
  5. humstrum
  6. humstrums
  7. humuhumu
  8. humuhumunukunukuapua'a
  9. humuhumunukunukuapuaa
  10. humuhumunukunukuapuaas
  11. Humula

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