Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,898,548,621 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

hum
(redirected from hummable)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
hum with activity
Fig. [for a place] to be busy with activity. The kitchen hummed with activity as usual. Our main office was humming with activity during the busy season.
See also: activity
ho-hum  (American informal)
disappointing or not very interesting It was a ho-hum speech, no big deal really. He still thinks soccer is kind of ho-hum and not worth watching.

hum and haw  (mainly British) also hem and haw (American & Australian)

to take a long time to say something and speak in a way that is not clear, in order to avoid giving an answer He hemmed and hawed and finally admitted taking the money. (mainly British)
See also: and, haw
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
References in periodicals archive?   Idioms browser?   Full browser?
From the campfire pop of Kick The Bucket to the barbed Generation Spent, it is above all an honest album, Winston's untreated vocal adding soul to hummable tunes.
CHARLIE WINSTON Hobo (Real World [...] by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
OFT-DERIDED as Joy Division copyists, Editors' third album showcases their singularly bold new musical direction, coupling eerie electronic arrangements with their trademark irresistibly hummable hooks to uplifting effect, most notably on obvious highlight Papillon.
cd review by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Off-kilter rhythms and child-like vocal hooks abound, but a hummable melody or inviting horn section is never far away.
ALBUM REVIEWS by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.