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• Stum — Stum, n. [D. stom must, new wort, properly, dumb; cf. F. vin muet stum. Cf. {Stammer}, {Stoom}.] 1. Unfermented grape juice or wine, often used to raise fermentation in dead or vapid wines; must. [1913 Webster] Let our wines, without mixture of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stum — stum·bling·ly; stum·bly; stum·mel; stum; stum·ble; …   English syllables

• stum — [stum] n. [Du stom, must, new wine < stom, dumb: see STUMBLE] 1. grape juice that is unfermented or only partly fermented 2. wine revived by adding stum to it so as to produce new fermentation vt. stummed, stumming to revive (wine) by adding… …   English World dictionary

• Stum — Stum, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stummed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stumming}.] To renew, as wine, by mixing must with it and raising a new fermentation. [1913 Webster] We stum our wines to renew their spirits. Floyer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stum — /stum/, n., v., stummed, stumming. n. 1. unfermented or partly fermented grape juice. 2. wine in which increased fermentation has taken place because of the addition of stum. v.t. 3. to increase the fermentation of (wine) by adding stum. [1650… …   Universalium

• stum´bling|ly — stum|ble «STUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to trip by striking the foot against something: »He stumbled over the stool in the dark kitchen. 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way: »The tired old man stumbled along. 3. Figurative. to… …   Useful english dictionary

• stum´bler — stum|ble «STUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to trip by striking the foot against something: »He stumbled over the stool in the dark kitchen. 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way: »The tired old man stumbled along. 3. Figurative. to… …   Useful english dictionary

• stum|ble — «STUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to trip by striking the foot against something: »He stumbled over the stool in the dark kitchen. 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way: »The tired old man stumbled along. 3. Figurative. to speak,… …   Useful english dictionary

• stum — adj., t, me …   Dansk ordbog

• stum|ble|bum — «STUHM buhl BUHM», noun. Slang. 1. a person who moves about awkwardly or unsteadily as if in a daze or drunk. 2. a person of little ability; unskilled or inept person …   Useful english dictionary

• stum|bling block — «STUHM blihng», 1. an obstacle; hindrance; impediment: »A big stumbling block preventing settlement was the union s demand for a cost of living escalator clause (Wall Street Journal). 2. something that makes a person stumble …   Useful english dictionary