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cumber

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) cumber (verb)
  2. 2) cumber (noun)

1cum·ber

verb \ˈkəm-bər\
cum·beredcum·ber·ing\-b(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of CUMBER

transitive verb
1
archaic : trouble, harass
2
a : to hinder or encumber by being in the way <cumbered with heavy clothing> b : to clutter up <rocks cumbering the yard>

Origin of CUMBER

Middle English combren, short for acombren, from Anglo-French acumbrer, encumbrer — more at encumber
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with CUMBER

Humber, lumbar, lumber, number, slumber, umber

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