thrum

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration.
2. 2
   A spicy taste; a tang.
3. 3
   The ends of the warp threads in a loom which remain unwoven attached to the loom when the web is cut.
4. 4
   A fringe made of such threads.
5. 5
   Any short piece of leftover thread or yarn; a tuft or tassel.
6. 6
   A threadlike part of a flower; a stamen.
7. 7
   A tuft, bundle, or fringe of any threadlike structures, as hairs on a leaf, fibers of a root.
8. 8
   A bundle of minute blood vessels, a plexus.
9. 9
   Small pieces of rope yarn used for making mats or mops.
10. 10
    A mat made of canvas and tufts of yarn.
11. 11
    A shove out of place; a small displacement or fault along a seam.
12. 12
    A threepenny bit.

Verb

1. 1
   To cause a steady rhythmic vibration, usually by plucking.
2. 2
   To make a monotonous drumming noise.
3. 3
   To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe.
4. 4
   To insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun yarn in.

Adjective

1. 1
   Made of or woven from thrum.