HUMPY


Meaning of HUMPY in English

humpy 1

— humpiness , n.

/hum"pee/ , adj., humpier, humpiest .

1. full of humps.

2. resembling a hump; humplike.

[ 1700-10; HUMP + -Y 1 ]

humpy 2

/hum"pee/ , n. , pl. humpies . Australian.

any crude Aborigine hut or shelter, esp. a shanty built at the edge of a town.

[ 1840-50; umpi ( h intrusive) ]

humpy 3

/hum"pee/ , n. , pl. humpies .

See humpback salmon .

Also, humpie .

[ HUMP(BACK) + -Y 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .