Plural of humpback
regular plural
The plural of humpback is humpbacks.
Forms of humpback
| Singular | humpback /ˈhʌmpbæk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | humpbacks |
| Countable | countable |
Humpbacks in a sentence
- I could see clear out to the humpbacks of small islands along the great lake, where small banks of fog hung.2002, Michael Collins, chapter 38, in The Resurrectionists, Penguin, published 2006, page 286
- Because of this, humpbacks spy hop when boats are close to them.1997, Randy Frahm, Wildlife of North America: The Humpback Whale, Redbrick Learning, page 9. From the entry spy hop
- Gradually, spy-hopping humpbacks viewing whaling vessels became mating whales embracing in a double spy-hop.1995, Michelle A. Gilders, Reflections of a Whale-Watcher, Indiana University Press, page 47. From the entry spy-hop
- Humpbacks are known to spy-hop and are perhaps the most aerial of cetaceans.1995, Michelle A. Gilders, Reflections of a Whale-Watcher, Indiana University Press, page 47. From the entry spy-hop
- Humpbacks have inquisitive natures and will regularly spy hop to look at their surroundings, often around whale-watching boats.1992, Ross Isaacs, Tina Dalton, The Australian Guide to Whale Watching, Weldon, page 22. From the entry spy hop
Meaning of humpback
- noun A humped back (deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine).
- noun A hump or protuberance on the shoulders or back of an animal.
- noun A rounded topographical feature, such as a mountain or hill.
Questions about the plural of humpback
- What is the plural of humpback?
- The plural of humpback is humpbacks.
- Is humpback countable?
- Humpback is a countable noun.
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