Definitions for humphs

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Spelling: [an inarticulate expression resembling a snort; spelling pronunciation huhmf]
IPA: /an inarticulate expression resembling a snort; spelling pronunciation hʌmf/

Humphs is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 58 anagrams from letters in humphs (hhmpsu).

Definitions for humphs

interjection

  1. (used to indicate disbelief, contempt, etc.)

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to utter by or as if by expressing “humph.”.

Origin of humphs

First recorded in 1675-85

Examples for humphs

Egbert finds the climate there agrees with him, I suppose—— humph!

Do you decline to say anything but ‘humph’ on the subject, Ned?

For instance, to-night his spite got a little too much for him and he said: 'humph!'

humph, I thought so, that you might have all the talk to yourself.

I see it is also the name of the witness appealed to by Mrs. Morton—humph!

At the mention of Benjamin Jessup's name, an ominous 'humph!'

(Quietly smoking) That's a white man; he calls that fun: humph!

His only comments on the disclosure of kinship were a "humph!"

“humph, yes,” said Mr Reardon, with his fingers to his lips.

“humph, twelve,” said my father counting, as he saw me unarmed.

Word Value for humphs
Scrable

15

Words with friends

16

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