ˈu̇m(p)f noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably imitative of an appreciative mm uttered by a man at the sight of an attractive woman
1. : personal charm or magnetism : attractiveness , glamour
a magician lends all his own oomph to the spell he is making — W.W.Howells
the singer with the extra special and highly individual oomph in his voice — Margaret Hinxman
had a lot of friends, but very little political oomph — Volta Torrey
type of book … may not possess that curious oomph which spells “Sales Appeal” — R.E.Danielson
2. : sex appeal
a girl liberally endowed with oomph — P.G.Wodehouse
3. : spirit , vitality , enthusiasm , animation
sings with her accustomed oomph two arias — Roland Gelatt
lack of meat is sapping British oomph needed to keep the export drive in high gear — Wall Street Journal