Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hummy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hum-my
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Producing or resembling a humming sound.

Informal

Example Sentences

"She went to the back of the machine and put on a switch and Joey heard a hummy sound begin."

Etymology

From hum + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hum

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more hummy (comparative) most hummy (superlative)

Questions

What does hummy mean?: Producing or resembling a humming sound.
Where does hummy come from?: From hum + -y.

How to pronounce hummy

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