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humf

humf is the alternative form of humph.

Meaning of humph

Interjection

  1. (onomatopoeic) 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.'1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    humbug

See all 3 meanings of humph

Forms of humf

third-person singular presenthumfs
present participlehumfing
past participlehumfed
pasthumfed

Questions about humf

What is humf the alternative form of?
Humf is the alternative form of humph.

Words near humf in the dictionary

  1. humette
  2. humettes
  3. humetty
  4. humetté
  5. Humevale
  6. humf
  7. humfed
  8. humfing
  9. humfs
  10. humgruffian
  11. humgruffin

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