HUMPS

Noun

humps

plural of hump

Verb

humps

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hump

Anagrams

• shmup, sumph

Source: Wiktionary


HUMP

Hump, n. Etym: [Cf. D. homp a lump, LG. hump heap, hill, stump, possibly akin to E. heap. Cf. Hunch.]

1. A protuberance; especially, the protuberance formed by a crooked back.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A fleshy protuberance on the back of an animal, as a camel or whale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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