English adjective: rum | |||
1. | rum beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | ||
Samples | A curious hybrid accent. Her speech has a funny twang. They have some funny ideas about war. Had an odd name. The peculiar aromatic odor of cloves. Something definitely queer about this town. What a rum fellow. Singular behavior. | ||
Synonyms | curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rummy, singular | ||
Similar | strange, unusual | ||
Antonyms | familiar | ||
English noun: rum | |||
1. | rum (food) liquor distilled from fermented molasses | ||
Broader (hypernym) | booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | demerara, demerara rum, grog, Jamaica rum | ||
Substance meronym | daiquiri, hot toddy, planter's punch, rum cocktail, swizzle, toddy, Tom and Jerry, zombi, zombie | ||
2. | rum (act) a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards | ||
Synonyms | rummy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | card game, cards | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | basket rummy, canasta, gin, gin rummy, knock rummy, meld | ||