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hymistä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • croon verb To sing or hum softly and gently, typically in a low, sentimental voice.
  • drone noun An unmanned aircraft or vehicle controlled remotely or by autopilot.
  • hem noun The folded and stitched edge of a piece of clothing or fabric, meant to stop it from fraying.
  • hum verb To sing a tune with your lips closed, without forming words.

Senses

hymistä is used for these senses in English:

  • croon To hum or sing (a song or tune), or to speak (words), softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; specifically, to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice.
  • drone A low-pitched hum or buzz.
  • hem To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking.
  • hum (intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal cords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.

drone — full definition

  1. noun An unmanned aircraft or vehicle controlled remotely or by autopilot.
  2. noun A male bee that does no work in the hive; by extension, a person who does menial or unthinking work.
  3. verb To make a continuous low humming sound, or to speak in a flat, monotonous voice.

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