thrummy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈθɹʌmi/
Etymology
From thrum + -y.
Meanings
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Like thrums; made of, furnished with, or characterized by, thrums.
a. 1642, 1683 (published), John Chalkhill, Thealma and Clearchus On her head a thrummy cap she had.
In the middle stands a Columella thick set with thrummy apicula , which argue this Plant to belong to the Malvaceous kind
1697, William Dampier, A New Voyage Round the World. […], London: […] James Knapton, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more thrummy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most thrummy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |