Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hummable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: hummable
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Suitable for humming or humming along to.

Example Sentences

"It wasn't as though the Dead Kennedys played hummable tunes, but lead singer Jello Biafra is a superstar in his own right."

Etymology

Etymology tree English hum Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English hummable From hum + -able.

Inflected Forms

more hummable (comparative) most hummable (superlative)

Derived Forms

hummability hummably unhummable

Frequently Paired Words

singable danceable

Questions

What does hummable mean?: Suitable for humming or humming along to.
Where does hummable come from?: Etymology tree English hum Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English hummable From hum + -able.

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