Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Bumble
bulwarkbumblebee (bumble bee, bumble bees, bumble bee's)
bumble, n. [see bomb, n. and boom, v.]
Hum; buzz; drone; whirr; repetitive noise; low vibrating sound; [fig.] chant; spell; incantation; enchantment.
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