rum
1an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
alcoholic drink in general; intoxicating liquor: He warned against the demon rum.
Origin of rum
1Other words from rum
- rumless, adjective
Other definitions for rum (2 of 5)
odd, strange, or queer: a rum fellow.
problematic; difficult; bad: a rum situation.
Origin of rum
2Other definitions for rum (3 of 5)
Origin of rum
3Other definitions for Rum (4 of 5)
Arabic name of Rome, once used to designate the Byzantine Empire.
How to use rum in a sentence
Remove from heat and stir in the walnuts, rum, powdered sugar, and salt until fully incorporated.
Heat the rum in a small skillet over medium until reduce by half.
Make a batch of these rum balls, climb into a onesie, and let your favorite movie do the rest.
Phonetic, made-up lyrics are another venerable tradition of folk music, and “pa-rum-pa-pa-pum” is iconic of the genre.
Both impart the experience of sitting with brilliant Cubans over a rum to debate the State of Cuban Intellectual Life.
The black sticks resembling lollipops are said to be compounds of rum, bullocks' blood and tobacco lees.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.He was unhurt, but he moved with shuffling steps, much like a tavern-loafer soggy from rum.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh PendexterIve seen a lot of booze-fighters, and helped tuck some of them underground, but I never saw any rum hound just like this guy.
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonThe men were in a panic and the captain sought courage in rum, and was soon too drunk to handle his ship.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousHalf a gill of rum to two of water was served out once a day to each man.
The British Expedition to the Crimea | William Howard Russell
British Dictionary definitions for rum (1 of 3)
/ (rʌm) /
spirit made from sugar cane, either coloured brownish-red by the addition of caramel or by maturation in oak containers, or left white
Origin of rum
1British Dictionary definitions for rum (2 of 3)
/ (rʌm) /
British slang strange; peculiar; odd
Origin of rum
2Derived forms of rum
- rumly, adverb
- rumness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for rum (3 of 3)
/ (rʌm) /
short for rummy 1
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