coom (uncountable)
soot, smut
dust
grease
coom (third-person singular simple present cooms, present participle cooming, simple past and past participle coomed)
Eye dialect spelling of come.
coom (plural cooms)
(Scotland) The wooden centering on which a bridge is built.
(Scotland) Anything arched or vaulted.
• COMO, Como, MOOC, MoCo, moco
Source: Wiktionary
Coom, n. Etym: [Cf. G. kahm mold gathered on liquids, D. kam, Sw. kimrök pine soot, smoke black, Icel. kam grime, film of dirt.]
Definition: Soot; coal dust; refuse matter, as the dirty grease which comes from axle boxes, or the refuse at the mouth of an oven. Phillips. Bailey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
