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humph¹
- /h(ʌ)mf/
- [həɱf]
- [hɱ̩f]
- [ɱ̊ɱ̩f]
Rhymes with -ʌmf
Where it comes from
A natural utterance, first recorded in the mid-16th century.
interjection hmph · hmpf · humf
-
A sound, usually made with a closed mouth pouting, indicating annoyance, indignation, disapproval, doubt, or sighing.
`Beauty is too rare upon it. Give me no thanks, who am made happy by thy coming.' `Humph! old fellow,' said Leo aside to me in English, `the lady is very civil.'
Similar: humbug
verb humphs · humphing · humphed · hmph · hmpf
- To utter "humph!" in doubt or disapproval.
Humph²
Where it comes from
Shortening.
proper noun
- A diminutive of the male given name Humphrey.
Translations
Talk about this word "humph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/humph. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. humph. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/humph "humph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/humph.Cite this
@misc{humph_2026,
title = {humph},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/humph},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
