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hummer

hummer

1 7.2
A person who makes a tune by singing with closed lips and no words
  • noun
  • /ˈhʌmər/
translation icon : cantante
  • Sorry about that, I'm not a very good hummer.

I'm just going to say I don't like whistlers hummers.

Examples

  • During the talent show, one contestant impressed the audience with her skill as a hummer, producing beautiful melodies without using any words.

  • Checking the gps tracker on her hummer.

    Reno 911!: Miami (2007)

  • You're a good hummer, Jancey.

    The Florida Project (2017)

  • Look: the sandstone signature in these two wells—this big blocky-looking hummer—matches up pretty well.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • At the family gathering, Grandpa was a great hummer, often singing his favorite tunes quietly to himself.

  • My friend is such a skilled hummer that he can bring a whole new life to any song, just by humming along.

Synonyms

vocalizer
vshummer
1 7.1

A person who sings using their voice as a musical instrument

produces tunes with closed lips without forming words
warbler
vshummer
1 7.7

A singer who adds quick high notes to songs

produces tunes with closed lips without forming words or trills

Surface Forms

hummer singular
hummers plural

Morphology

hummer = hum (transparent) = hum + er

This is a regular agent noun formed from 'hum' + '-er', meaning a person who hums.

Etymology

Hummer comes from the simple sound hum, which means 'a low, steady sound'. A hummer is someone who makes that sound 'without words', so the name directly fits a person who sings by humming.