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
Words Nearby rum
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
On the night of his death, Martinez and another pledge were told to split a half-gallon bottle of rum, according to the filing.
A freshman was ‘hazed to death,’ his family says. 15 former fraternity members now face charges. | Reis Thebault | June 4, 2021 | Washington PostIn 2019, with long straws in hand, friends and I sat around the table, giggling and slurping up the delicious shared rum concoction until we hit ceramic.
How to garnish cocktails, now that you’re clinking glasses with friends again | M. Carrie Allan | May 21, 2021 | Washington PostAt Rikki Tiki itself, embrace the tourism factor and order a Key Lime Pie—a mix of rum, ice cream, and fresh lime juice with a graham-cracker crust.
If the cajeta turns out thicker than you wanted, add warm water, milk or rum, a little at a time, until you reach the desired consistency.
Learn to make cajeta, a Mexican confection with multilayered sweetness and history | Adriana Velez | April 12, 2021 | Washington PostIf you want to add liquor, such as rum, or flavoring, do so during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
Learn to make cajeta, a Mexican confection with multilayered sweetness and history | Adriana Velez | April 12, 2021 | Washington Post
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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