"Strummed" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Played a stringed musical instrument, such as a guitar, by plucking it with the fingers.
A person who struggles; someone who has difficulty achieving something or struggles in a particular situation or activity.
A noun.<br><br>People who are struggling or having a hard time, often in a situation where they are facing difficulties or obstacles.<br><br>Example: The strugglers in the title are likely reference to the poor in this novel.
Struggling refers to the act of making a strong effort to overcome a difficult or unpleasant situation, problem, or challenge. It can also describe a feeling of great difficulty or hardship, making it hard to cope or succeed. It can also imply a sense of not being able to do something easily or successfully, often accompanied by frustration or disappointment.
Strumming refers to the act of plucking or strumming the strings of a musical instrument, typically a guitar, with the fingers or a pick. It involves rapidly striking multiple strings to create a rhythmic sound.
There is no word "strumous". However, it could be an invented or alternative spelling for the word "hysteric" or "hirsute", or possibly even "stomachous" (which doesn't seem to be a valid word, though).<br><br>A more likely alternative could be "fuscous" or "hirsute".
A strumpetmonger is a somewhat archaic term for a person who traffics in whores or prostitutes. It was particularly used in the 16th to 18th centuries. In general, a strumpet refers to a prostitute, often considered to be of a lower social class.
Tense or tightly stretched; stretched or pulled tight so that it (a string, thread, etc.) vibrates and produces a sound when plucked or played on an instrument.<br><br>Affected by a strong or unhealthy mixture of different things, especially drugs.<br><br>Thrown or launched with great force or energy.<br><br> Been excessively active or excited in the recent past.<br><br> Normally spelled or pronounced, rather than otherwise, although in a peculiar way.