v.
Pronunciation: ' thr ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -thrum (in tungethrum ligament of the tongue); akin to Old High German drum fragment
Date: 14th century
1 a (1) : a fringe of warp threads left on the loom after the cloth has been removed (2) : one of these warp threads b : a tuft or short piece of rope yarn used in thrumming canvas ― usually used in plural c : BIT , PARTICLE
2 : a hair, fiber, or threadlike leaf on a plant also : a tuft or fringe of such structures
– thrum adjective