thrums

Noun (1)

thrum (plural thrums)

1. A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration.
   • a profusion of insects, which produced a continuous thrum2020 February 25, Christopher de Bellaigue, “The end of farming?”, in The Guardian
2. (figuratively) A spicy taste; a tang.
   • The trailblazing Oaxacan chef Alejandro Ruiz […] has spiked this black-bean sauce with a hidden depth charge of flavor: patches of foliage from a local avocado tree. The leaves electrify the sauce with an unexpected thrum of black licorice.2014 October 25, Jeff Gordinier, “In search of the perfect taco”, in T: The New York Times Style Magazine (international edition), page 100

Noun (2)

thrum (plural thrums)

1. The ends of the warp threads in a loom which remain unwoven attached to the loom when the web is cut.
   • The twister is given a harness filled with thrums or short ends of the old warp which has been returned from the looms. These thrums of silk are all that remain of the last warps.1899, Belding Bros. & Co, Silk Culture and Manufacturing Shown Progressively (page 43)
2. (in plural) A fringe made of such threads.
3. Any short piece of leftover thread or yarn; a tuft or tassel.
4. A threadlike part of a flower; a stamen.

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