Definitions for stum
stum

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stumnoun

   unfermented grape juice; must

2. stumverb

   to ferment

3. stumverb

   to renew (wine etc.) by mixing must with it and raising a new fermentation

   We stum our wines to renew their spirits. uE000202610uE001 Floyer.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stumnoun

   Etymology: stum, Swedish, supposed to be contracted from mustum, Latin.

   1. Wine yet unfermented; the cremor or froth on must.

   An unctuous clammy vapour, that arises from the stum of grapes, when they lie mashed in the vat, puts out a light, when dipped into it. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   2. New wine used to raise fermentation in dead and vapid wines.

   Let our wines without mixture or stum be all fine,
   Or call up the master, and break his dull noddle. Ben Jonson.

   3. Wine revived by a new fermentation.

   Drink ev’ry letter on’t in stum,
   And make it brisk champaigne become. Hudibras.

2. To Stumverb

   To renew wine by mixing fresh wine and raising a new fermentation.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Vapid wines are put upon the lees of noble wines to give them spirit, and we stum our wines to renew their spirits. John Floyer.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stumnoun

   unfermented grape juice or wine, often used to raise fermentation in dead or vapid wines; must

2. Stumnoun

   wine revived by new fermentation, reulting from the admixture of must

3. Stumverb

   to renew, as wine, by mixing must with it and raising a new fermentation

4. Etymology: [D. stom must, new wort, properly, dumb; cf. F. vin muet stum. Cf. Stammer, Stoom.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stum

   stum, n. must, grape-juice unfermented: new wine used to revive dead or vapid wine: a mixture used to impart artificial strength, &c., to weak beer or wine: wine revived by the addition of stum or by a second fermentation.—v.t. to renew or doctor with stum: to fume, as a cask of liquor, with burning sulphur. [Dut. stom, must—stom, mute; Ger. stumm, dumb.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. STUM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stum is ranked #37899 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Stum surname appeared 586 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Stum.
   
   90.4% or 530 total occurrences were White.
   7.8% or 46 total occurrences were Black.

Anagrams for stum »

1. must

2. smut

3. tums

4. UMTS

5. UTMS

How to pronounce stum?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say stum in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stum in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stum
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=stum
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stum
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=stum
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html