HyperDic: rum

English > 3 senses of the word rum:
NOUNfoodrumliquor distilled from fermented molasses
actrum, rummya card game based on collecting sets and sequences
ADJECTIVEallrum, curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rummy, singularbeyond or deviating from the usual or expected
rum > pronunciation
Soundsrah'm
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > rum: 3 senses > adjective 1
MeaningBeyond or deviating from the usual or expected.
Example "what a rum fellow"
Synonymscurious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rummy, singular
Broaderstrange, unusualdefinitely out of the ordinary and unexpected
Spanishcurioso, extraño, inusual, original, peculiar, raro, singular
Catalancuriós, estrany, original, peculiar, rar, singular
English > rum: 3 senses > noun 1, food
Meaningliquor distilled from fermented molasses.
NarrowerJamaica rumHeavy pungent rum from Jamaica
demerara, demerara rumdark rum from Guyana
grogrum cut with water
Broaderliquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drinkAn alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
Substance ofTom and JerryHot rum toddy with a beaten egg
daiquiri, rum cocktailA cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice
hot toddy, toddyA mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices / spices and served hot
planter's punchA cocktail made of rum and lime or lemon juice with sugar and sometimes bitters
swizzleAny of various tall frothy mixed drinks made usually of rum and lime juice and sugar shaken with ice
zombie, zombiSeveral kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur
Spanishron
Catalanrom
English > rum: 3 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards.
Synonymrummy
Narrowercanasta, basket rummy, meldA form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers
gin, gin rummy, knock rummyA form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
Broadercard game, cardsA game / game played with playing cards

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