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humpty

/hˈʌmpti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
hump-ty
IPA
/hˈʌmpti/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Short and thick; dumpy.

Archaic

noun

Synonym of humpty-dumpty (“an inferior player”).

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more humpty (comparative) most humpty (superlative) humpties (plural)

Phrases

Humpty Dumpty

Frequently Paired Words

Humpty Dumpty

Synonyms

humpty-dumpty

Rhymes With

dumpty

Questions

How do you pronounce humpty?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈʌmpti/.
What does humpty mean?
Short and thick; dumpy.

How to pronounce humpty

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