hummer
/ˈhʌmɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.78 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who hums.
noun
A type of vehicle resembling a jeep but bulkier.
noun
A machine that runs particularly well and smoothly.
Example Sentences
- "Judy hummed to herself. “My mother was a hummer,” LeVecque said, without looking at her."
- "Will you be a singer or sad scared little hummer?"
- "The newlyweds took a hummer limo back to their casino resort."
- "Some playa's^([sic]) had went^([sic]) all out, showing up in chauffeured Navigator and Hummer limousines."
- "July roth saw the first spotted egg hardly larger than a “hummer's,” lying in the nest."
- "The Sargents' status as hummingbird gurus is unrivaled and well deserved. They began banding hummers back in 1988, when, Bob says, there were only 28 other banders in the country."
Etymology
From hum + -er.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhʌmɚ/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Music, Military.