Hums

British  

/ hʊms /

noun

1. a variant of Homs

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Example Sentences

In a prologue about Lee’s harsh childhood in Manchester, England, her mother hums a tune to her based on the traditional Shaker hymn “Beautiful Treasures.”

From Los Angeles Times

Groceries arrive, coffee is strong, music is queued, and the kitchen hums as you chop, roast, stir, and stack.

From Salon

Music hums through the sentences of “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” too.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its lab, with a row of bikes parked inside the front door, hums quietly with workers in protective gear moving between beakers, kilns and mineral samples being tested for durability and composition.

From The Wall Street Journal

It lent a subtle, savory funk — the kind that hums beneath the cheese rather than shouting over it.

From Salon