hummern.¹

Brit.

/ˈhʌmə/, U.S.

/ˈhəmər/

Forms: Also 1600s humber.

Etymology: < hum v.¹ + -er suffix¹.

A thing or person that hums.

1. An insect that hums; also, a hummingbird.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Apodiformes > [noun] > family Trochilidae (humming-bird)

hummer1606

hum-bird1634

hummingbird1637

trochilus1752

bee-bird1771

honeysucker1773

fly-bird1782

coquette1854

satellite1857

the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > [noun] > member of > defined by sound > that hums

hummera1694

1606 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iii. 21 The Swallow's silent, and the loudest Humber, Leaning vpon the Earth, now seemes to slumber.

a1694 M. Robinson Autobiogr. (1856) 7 Swarms of night enemies, the gnats, and hummers.

1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) I. 737 The hummer is a night bird, peculiar to the mountainous deserts of Peru,..a strange humming [is] made in the air by the rapidity of their flight.

1816 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. (1818) II. xxiv. 379 The wasp and hornet..are strenuous hummers.

1870 J. Orton Andes & Amazon vi. 105 Save the hummers, beautiful plumage is rare.

2. A person that hums; one that utters ‘hum!’

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > singer > other types of singer > [noun] > hummer, whistler, or intoner

whistlerc1440

hummer1771

siffleur1827

intoner1865

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > [noun] > one who doubts

doubtful1589

doubter1603

sceptica1618

ducker1620

miscreant1660

hummer1820

dubitant1821

don't know1839

hesitater1853

persuadend1865

don't knowist1908

undecided1968

the mind > language > speech > defective or inarticulate speech > [noun] > one who speaks inarticulately > one who stammered or stuttered

wlaffer1340

buffera1382

droterc1440

stoterc1440

mafflardc1450

rattler1483

stammerera1513

fumbler1519

stutter1530

maffler1552

mantera1585

stutterer1598

hummer1820

1771 H. Lawrence Contempl. Man I. ii. v. 107 Tho' he never sung in Form..he was, nevertheless a great Hummer.

1820 M. R. Mitford in A. G. L'Estrange Life M. R. Mitford (1870) II. 119 He is such a doubter,—such a hummer and hawer.

1885 G. Meredith Diana of Crossways I. 279 To vindicate Diana's name from the hummers and hawers.

a. A person or thing characterized by extreme activity, energy, etc.; see hum v.¹ 3, and cf. bouncer n., thumper n. (colloquial or slang.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigorous or energetic person > extremely

hummer1681

bearcat1897

ball of fire1900

tear-arse1923

1681 T. Otway Souldiers Fortune i. i. 4 She's a hummer, such a bona Roba ah-h-h.

1701 C. Cibber Love makes Man iv. 40 Odd! she's a hummer!

1888 Columbus (Ohio) Evening Disp. 18 Dec. The Franklin county divorce court is a hummer, but it cannot compete with the similar court in Chicago, where a record of six cases an hour has just been made.

1892 Current Lit. Apr. 577 The woman of to-day is what is tritely known as a ‘hummer’.

b. A person or thing of extraordinary excellence. colloquial.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent person or thing

carbunclea1350

swanc1386

phoenixc1400

diamondc1440

broocha1464

surmounterc1500

sovereign?a1513

primrose peerless1523

superlative1577

transcendent1593

Arabian birda1616

crack1637

first rate1681

peach1710

phoenicle1711

admiration1717

spanker1751

first-raterc1760

no slouch of1767

nailer1806

tip-topper1822

ripper1825

ripstaver1828

apotheosis1832

clinker1836

clipper1836

bird1839

keener1839

ripsnorter1840

beater1845

firecracker1845

pumpkin1845

screamer1846

stunner1847

bottler1855

beaut1866

bobby-dazzler1866

one out of the box1867

stem-winder1875

corker1877

trimmer1878

hot stuff1884

daisy1886

jim-dandy1887

cracker1891

jim-hickey1895

peacherino1896

pippin1897

alpha plus1898

peacherine1900

pip1900

humdinger1905

bosker1906

hummer1907

good egg1914

superstar1914

the berries1918

bee's knee1923

the cat's whiskers1923

smash1923

smash hit1923

brahma1925

dilly1935

piss-cutter1935

killer1937

killer-diller1938

a hard act to follow1942

peacheroo1942

bitch1946

brammerc1950

hot shit1960

Tiffany1973

bollocks1981

1907 C. E. Mulford Bar-20 (1914) xxiv. 229 She's a hummer—stands two hands under him, and is a whole lot prettier than that picture Cowan has got over his bar.

1919 P. G. Wodehouse Damsel in Distress xx. 223 Well, you can't get there quicker than in my car. She's a hummer!

1920 C. E. Mulford Johnny Nelson (1921) xvii. 186 I claim I was justified—an' I'll leave it to you if th' joke on Wolf wasn't a hummer?

1934 N. Scanlan Winds of Heaven xvi. 150 When the new car was swung out on to the wharf, Mike walked round it and touched it lovingly. ‘She's a hummer, Dad.’

1945 S. J. Baker Austral. Lang. xvi. 286 A wow or hummer [to an American] is a bonzer or big twist [to an Australian].

4. slang.

†a. (See quot. 1699.) Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [noun] > a falsehood, lie > blatant, extravagant

a lie with a latchet1580

rapper1611

banger1657

thumper1660

whisker1668

swinger1671

thwacker1674

strapper1677

volunteer1680

hummer1699

swapperc1700

rouser?1770

plumper1776

whopper1791

bouncer1803

yanker1822

rattler1825

whacker1825

falsism1835

crumper1855

bang1879

out-and-outer1880

big lie1939

1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Hummer, a loud Lie, a Rapper. [Cf. ‘a humming lie’ in humming adj. 2.]

b. False or mistaken arrest (see quot. 1963).

ΘΚΠ

society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > arrest > [noun] > mistaken or illegal

false arrest1882

hummer1932

1932 Evening Sun (Baltimore) 9 Dec. 31/4 Hummer, false arrest.

1961 F. J. Rigney & L. D. Smith Real Bohemia p. xv Hummer, an arrest which accidentally leads to a more serious charge.

1963 R. I. McDavid & D. W. Maurer Mencken's Amer. Lang. (new ed.) xi. 730 Hummer, any kind of charge placed against a suspect so that he can be held although there is insufficient evidence to hold him on the charge for which he is really wanted.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

hummern.²

Etymology: < hum v.² + -er suffix¹.

†1. One who ‘hums’ or hoaxes; a humbugger. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > trickery, playing jokes > [noun] > practitioner

japer1362

practiser1545

practitioner1560

amuser1583

fopper1659

hummer1763

prankster1811

hoaxer1814

puck1823

practical joker1830

pranking1852

card1853

leg-puller1887

kidder1888

pranker1890

codologist1897

spoofer1914

wind-up artist1984

1763 Brit. Mag. 4 261 The hummer when he hath told a lye with a grave face.

1778 H. Brooke Epil. Humbugging in Coll. Plays & Poems III. 307 Our Hummers in state, physic, learning, and law.

2. A scrounger. Australian colloquial.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > acquisition > [noun] > one who obtains or acquires > by irregular means

motha1387

sorner1449

sucker?a1513

prowler1519

miligant1568

parasite1821

dog robber1832

ear-biter1855

moocher1857

schnorrer1875

toucher1896

scunge1900

scrounger1909

mooch1914

hum1919

hummer1919

hot-stuffer1929

scrounge1937

joyrider1990

1919 W. H. Downing Digger Dial. 29 Hummer, a cadger.

1945 S. J. Baker Austral. Lang. v. 108 Hummer, poler and bot-fly are additional synonyms for a cadger.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

Hummern.³

Brit.

/ˈhʌmə/, U.S.

/ˈhəmər/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Humvee n., -er suffix³.

Etymology: < hum- (in Humvee n.) + -er suffix³.

Originally U.S. Military.

A proprietary name for: a four-wheel-drive, all-terrain military vehicle or (esp. in later use) a similar vehicle intended for civilian use.

ΚΠ

1983 Washington Post 24 Mar. d1/4 AM General secured a $1.2 billion contract to build a Jeep-like vehicle named the Hummer for the Army.

1993 Motor Trend May 88 (caption) Compared to the din in a military Humvee, the civilian Hummer is quiet as a church. Amenities include good stereo and air conditioning.

2002 Rolling Stone 14 Nov. 63/3 I pimped out the Bentley with white-and-blue-striped interior. On the Hummer, I got the rims and the whole front grille dipped in chrome.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

hummerv.

Brit.

/ˈhʌmə/, U.S.

/ˈhəmər/

Forms: Also 1600s humber.

Etymology: Iterative of hum v.¹: compare batter, twitter.

dialect.

a. intransitive. To make a low humming or murmuring sound: see quots.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > faintness or weakness > sound faintly or quietly [verb (intransitive)] > make murmuring sounds

murmurc1395

croona1500

mustle1570

mute1570

simmera1637

hummer1691

remurmur1697

hum1730

mummer1763

whimper?1795

mutter1797

brum1844

rumour1894

1629 Lowther in 13th Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS (1892) App. vii Through Scotland the people in church..use a hummering kind of lamentation for their sins.

1684 Last Speech of J. Semple in Cloud Witnesses (1810) 282 He never opened his mouth more but humbred and rose up and went his way.

1691 J. Ray S. & E. Country Words in Coll. Eng. Words (ed. 2) 102 To Hummer, to begin to neigh.

1781 J. Hutton Tour to Caves (ed. 2) Gloss. Hummer, to make a low rumbling noise.

a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Hummer,..in our use..means the gentle and pleasing sound which a horse utters when he hears the corn shaken in the sieve.

b. transitive. To murmur, mutter.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > say in a particular manner [verb (transitive)] > mutter or mumble

muttera1425

mumblec1450

murmurc1460

blabber?a1513

palter?1548

fumble1555

flummer1563

chaw1570

buzz1583

mumpa1586

demurmurate1641

loll1655

muttera1690

swallowa1791

sough1821

hummera1860

lip1887

mum-mumble1917

potato-mouth1937

rhubarb1958

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > faintness or weakness > make quieter [verb (transitive)] > make murmuring sound

mutter1572

purl1648

remurmur1709

whimper?1795

hummera1860

rumour1887

a1860 J. Younger Autobiogr. (1881) xix. 227 Jamie hummered some sort of assent.

Derivatives

hummering n. and adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [noun] > murmuring or muttering

blabberingc1375

mammeringa1425

mumblingc1440

mumming1440

rumbling1440

mutteringc1475

buzzing1532

momblishness1532

hummel-bummel1537

murmuration1541

mumblement1595

babblinga1599

hummering1637

mutter1637

fumble1647

murmur1704

admurmuration1727

slurring1806

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > faintness or weakness > [adjective] > murmuring sound

murmuring1530

babbling1578

murmurous1582

mutterous1582

hummering1637

simmering1673

remurmuring1740

muttering1842

1637 G. Daniel Genius of Isle 632 The hummering of Gnats.

1884 Chambers's Jrnl. 9 Feb. 86/1 That pretty low ‘hummering’ sound so common with pet horses.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

n.¹1606

n.²1763

n.³1983

v.1629

单词	hummer
释义	hummern.¹ Brit. /ˈhʌmə/, U.S. /ˈhəmər/ Forms: Also 1600s humber. Etymology: < hum v.¹ + -er suffix¹. A thing or person that hums. 1. An insect that hums; also, a hummingbird. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Apodiformes > [noun] > family Trochilidae (humming-bird) hummer1606 hum-bird1634 hummingbird1637 trochilus1752 bee-bird1771 honeysucker1773 fly-bird1782 coquette1854 satellite1857 the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > [noun] > member of > defined by sound > that hums hummera1694 1606 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iii. 21 The Swallow's silent, and the loudest Humber, Leaning vpon the Earth, now seemes to slumber. a1694 M. Robinson Autobiogr. (1856) 7 Swarms of night enemies, the gnats, and hummers. 1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) I. 737 The hummer is a night bird, peculiar to the mountainous deserts of Peru,..a strange humming [is] made in the air by the rapidity of their flight. 1816 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. (1818) II. xxiv. 379 The wasp and hornet..are strenuous hummers. 1870 J. Orton Andes & Amazon vi. 105 Save the hummers, beautiful plumage is rare. 2. A person that hums; one that utters ‘hum!’ ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > singer > other types of singer > [noun] > hummer, whistler, or intoner whistlerc1440 hummer1771 siffleur1827 intoner1865 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > [noun] > one who doubts doubtful1589 doubter1603 sceptica1618 ducker1620 miscreant1660 hummer1820 dubitant1821 don't know1839 hesitater1853 persuadend1865 don't knowist1908 undecided1968 the mind > language > speech > defective or inarticulate speech > [noun] > one who speaks inarticulately > one who stammered or stuttered wlaffer1340 buffera1382 droterc1440 stoterc1440 mafflardc1450 rattler1483 stammerera1513 fumbler1519 stutter1530 maffler1552 mantera1585 stutterer1598 hummer1820 1771 H. Lawrence Contempl. Man I. ii. v. 107 Tho' he never sung in Form..he was, nevertheless a great Hummer. 1820 M. R. Mitford in A. G. L'Estrange Life M. R. Mitford (1870) II. 119 He is such a doubter,—such a hummer and hawer. 1885 G. Meredith Diana of Crossways I. 279 To vindicate Diana's name from the hummers and hawers. 3. a. A person or thing characterized by extreme activity, energy, etc.; see hum v.¹ 3, and cf. bouncer n., thumper n. (colloquial or slang.) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigorous or energetic person > extremely hummer1681 bearcat1897 ball of fire1900 tear-arse1923 1681 T. Otway Souldiers Fortune i. i. 4 She's a hummer, such a bona Roba ah-h-h. 1701 C. Cibber Love makes Man iv. 40 Odd! she's a hummer! 1888 Columbus (Ohio) Evening Disp. 18 Dec. The Franklin county divorce court is a hummer, but it cannot compete with the similar court in Chicago, where a record of six cases an hour has just been made. 1892 Current Lit. Apr. 577 The woman of to-day is what is tritely known as a ‘hummer’. b. A person or thing of extraordinary excellence. colloquial. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent person or thing carbunclea1350 swanc1386 phoenixc1400 diamondc1440 broocha1464 surmounterc1500 sovereign?a1513 primrose peerless1523 superlative1577 transcendent1593 Arabian birda1616 crack1637 first rate1681 peach1710 phoenicle1711 admiration1717 spanker1751 first-raterc1760 no slouch of1767 nailer1806 tip-topper1822 ripper1825 ripstaver1828 apotheosis1832 clinker1836 clipper1836 bird1839 keener1839 ripsnorter1840 beater1845 firecracker1845 pumpkin1845 screamer1846 stunner1847 bottler1855 beaut1866 bobby-dazzler1866 one out of the box1867 stem-winder1875 corker1877 trimmer1878 hot stuff1884 daisy1886 jim-dandy1887 cracker1891 jim-hickey1895 peacherino1896 pippin1897 alpha plus1898 peacherine1900 pip1900 humdinger1905 bosker1906 hummer1907 good egg1914 superstar1914 the berries1918 bee's knee1923 the cat's whiskers1923 smash1923 smash hit1923 brahma1925 dilly1935 piss-cutter1935 killer1937 killer-diller1938 a hard act to follow1942 peacheroo1942 bitch1946 brammerc1950 hot shit1960 Tiffany1973 bollocks1981 1907 C. E. Mulford Bar-20 (1914) xxiv. 229 She's a hummer—stands two hands under him, and is a whole lot prettier than that picture Cowan has got over his bar. 1919 P. G. Wodehouse Damsel in Distress xx. 223 Well, you can't get there quicker than in my car. She's a hummer! 1920 C. E. Mulford Johnny Nelson (1921) xvii. 186 I claim I was justified—an' I'll leave it to you if th' joke on Wolf wasn't a hummer? 1934 N. Scanlan Winds of Heaven xvi. 150 When the new car was swung out on to the wharf, Mike walked round it and touched it lovingly. ‘She's a hummer, Dad.’ 1945 S. J. Baker Austral. Lang. xvi. 286 A wow or hummer [to an American] is a bonzer or big twist [to an Australian]. 4. slang. †a. (See quot. 1699.) Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [noun] > a falsehood, lie > blatant, extravagant a lie with a latchet1580 rapper1611 banger1657 thumper1660 whisker1668 swinger1671 thwacker1674 strapper1677 volunteer1680 hummer1699 swapperc1700 rouser?1770 plumper1776 whopper1791 bouncer1803 yanker1822 rattler1825 whacker1825 falsism1835 crumper1855 bang1879 out-and-outer1880 big lie1939 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Hummer, a loud Lie, a Rapper. [Cf. ‘a humming lie’ in humming adj. 2.] b. False or mistaken arrest (see quot. 1963). ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > arrest > [noun] > mistaken or illegal false arrest1882 hummer1932 1932 Evening Sun (Baltimore) 9 Dec. 31/4 Hummer, false arrest. 1961 F. J. Rigney & L. D. Smith Real Bohemia p. xv Hummer, an arrest which accidentally leads to a more serious charge. 1963 R. I. McDavid & D. W. Maurer Mencken's Amer. Lang. (new ed.) xi. 730 Hummer, any kind of charge placed against a suspect so that he can be held although there is insufficient evidence to hold him on the charge for which he is really wanted. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022). hummern.² Etymology: < hum v.² + -er suffix¹. †1. One who ‘hums’ or hoaxes; a humbugger. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > trickery, playing jokes > [noun] > practitioner japer1362 practiser1545 practitioner1560 amuser1583 fopper1659 hummer1763 prankster1811 hoaxer1814 puck1823 practical joker1830 pranking1852 card1853 leg-puller1887 kidder1888 pranker1890 codologist1897 spoofer1914 wind-up artist1984 1763 Brit. Mag. 4 261 The hummer when he hath told a lye with a grave face. 1778 H. Brooke Epil. Humbugging in Coll. Plays & Poems III. 307 Our Hummers in state, physic, learning, and law. 2. A scrounger. Australian colloquial. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > acquisition > [noun] > one who obtains or acquires > by irregular means motha1387 sorner1449 sucker?a1513 prowler1519 miligant1568 parasite1821 dog robber1832 ear-biter1855 moocher1857 schnorrer1875 toucher1896 scunge1900 scrounger1909 mooch1914 hum1919 hummer1919 hot-stuffer1929 scrounge1937 joyrider1990 1919 W. H. Downing Digger Dial. 29 Hummer, a cadger. 1945 S. J. Baker Austral. Lang. v. 108 Hummer, poler and bot-fly are additional synonyms for a cadger. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online December 2020). Hummern.³ Brit. /ˈhʌmə/, U.S. /ˈhəmər/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Humvee n., -er suffix³. Etymology: < hum- (in Humvee n.) + -er suffix³. Originally U.S. Military. A proprietary name for: a four-wheel-drive, all-terrain military vehicle or (esp. in later use) a similar vehicle intended for civilian use. ΚΠ 1983 Washington Post 24 Mar. d1/4 AM General secured a $1.2 billion contract to build a Jeep-like vehicle named the Hummer for the Army. 1993 Motor Trend May 88 (caption) Compared to the din in a military Humvee, the civilian Hummer is quiet as a church. Amenities include good stereo and air conditioning. 2002 Rolling Stone 14 Nov. 63/3 I pimped out the Bentley with white-and-blue-striped interior. On the Hummer, I got the rims and the whole front grille dipped in chrome. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). hummerv. Brit. /ˈhʌmə/, U.S. /ˈhəmər/ Forms: Also 1600s humber. Etymology: Iterative of hum v.¹: compare batter, twitter. dialect. a. intransitive. To make a low humming or murmuring sound: see quots. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > faintness or weakness > sound faintly or quietly [verb (intransitive)] > make murmuring sounds murmurc1395 croona1500 mustle1570 mute1570 simmera1637 hummer1691 remurmur1697 hum1730 mummer1763 whimper?1795 mutter1797 brum1844 rumour1894 1629 Lowther in 13th Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS (1892) App. vii Through Scotland the people in church..use a hummering kind of lamentation for their sins. 1684 Last Speech of J. Semple in Cloud Witnesses (1810) 282 He never opened his mouth more but humbred and rose up and went his way. 1691 J. Ray S. & E. Country Words in Coll. Eng. Words (ed. 2) 102 To Hummer, to begin to neigh. 1781 J. Hutton Tour to Caves (ed. 2) Gloss. Hummer, to make a low rumbling noise. a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Hummer,..in our use..means the gentle and pleasing sound which a horse utters when he hears the corn shaken in the sieve. b. transitive. To murmur, mutter. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > say in a particular manner [verb (transitive)] > mutter or mumble muttera1425 mumblec1450 murmurc1460 blabber?a1513 palter?1548 fumble1555 flummer1563 chaw1570 buzz1583 mumpa1586 demurmurate1641 loll1655 muttera1690 swallowa1791 sough1821 hummera1860 lip1887 mum-mumble1917 potato-mouth1937 rhubarb1958 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > faintness or weakness > make quieter [verb (transitive)] > make murmuring sound mutter1572 purl1648 remurmur1709 whimper?1795 hummera1860 rumour1887 a1860 J. Younger Autobiogr. (1881) xix. 227 Jamie hummered some sort of assent. Derivatives hummering n. and adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [noun] > murmuring or muttering blabberingc1375 mammeringa1425 mumblingc1440 mumming1440 rumbling1440 mutteringc1475 buzzing1532 momblishness1532 hummel-bummel1537 murmuration1541 mumblement1595 babblinga1599 hummering1637 mutter1637 fumble1647 murmur1704 admurmuration1727 slurring1806 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > faintness or weakness > [adjective] > murmuring sound murmuring1530 babbling1578 murmurous1582 mutterous1582 hummering1637 simmering1673 remurmuring1740 muttering1842 1637 G. Daniel Genius of Isle 632 The hummering of Gnats. 1884 Chambers's Jrnl. 9 Feb. 86/1 That pretty low ‘hummering’ sound so common with pet horses. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1606n.²1763n.³1983v.1629
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