Definitions for humbles

humbles hum·ble

Spelling: [huhm-buh l, uhm-]
IPA: /ˈhʌm bəl, ˈʌm-/

Humbles is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 156 anagrams from letters in humbles (behlmsu).

Definitions for humbles

adjective

  1. not proud or arrogant; modest:
  2. having a feeling of insignificance, inferiority, subservience, etc.:
  3. low in rank, importance, status, quality, etc.; lowly:
  4. courteously respectful:
  5. low in height, level, etc.; small in size:

verb (used with object)

  1. to lower in condition, importance, or dignity; abase.
  2. to destroy the independence, power, or will of.
  3. to make meek:

Origin of humbles

1200-50; Middle English (h)umble Old French Latin humilis lowly, insignificant, on the ground. See humus, -ile

Examples for humbles

The haughtiness of others can never make us angry, if we ourselves are humble.

Abramoff said that the governor needed to remember to “be humble.”

Will you go down, and humble that stubborn spirit of yours to your mamma?

But do you think I will rob my sister of her humble servant?

His goal of coming across as humble subtracts from his ability to share just exactly how he became so great at such a young age.

What matters is being honest, humble, and a faithful and loyal friend, father and member of your community.

This says nothing of the quality of my work, which, humble as it may be, is simply the best I know how to do.

They are to face oppression with humble persistence and absolute conviction.

They'll take your jobs (never mind that you don't want to do the burdensome and humble jobs they are willing to do)!

He was no longer the fairy godmother's devoted and humble factotum.

Word Value for humbles
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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