1
: an alcoholic beverage distilled from a fermented cane product (such as molasses)
2
: alcoholic liquor
the demon rum
rummer; rummest
Examples of rum in a Sentence
Noun
a fiery sermon on the evils of demon rum
Adjective
They're a pretty rum lot.
she wears staid business suits, but prefers some quite rum knickers underneath
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Mariette Williams, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
Little Wolf, which is set to open in mid-May, will feature a menu of about 50 American single malt whiskies to start, along with rum and agave spirits.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
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Noun
Food, Wine and Fete Miami, FL – May 17
In Miami, May’s Food, Wine and Fete event promises a day of sun, rum, and wining.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
Little Wolf, which is set to open in mid-May, will feature a menu of about 50 American single malt whiskies to start, along with rum and agave spirits.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The whiskey was distilled in 1989 and matured in ex-rum casks before being finished for three years in barrels that previously contained Pedro Ximénez (PX) Sherry.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
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“Rum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rum. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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