hummable

[huhm-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. (of a piece of music) able to be hummed easily; melodic; tuneful.

Other Word Forms

• hummability noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hummable¹

First recorded in 1940–45; hum + -able

Example Sentences

Undeniably, he brings out the best in Barbra Streisand in this Nixon-era hummable smash, which cemented Redford as a star and led to many other date-night films, including “The Natural” and “Out of Africa.”

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It was one of the simplest, yet most inspired pieces John wrote during this decade: a brief journey taken by a humble, hummable tune that bottled a young boy’s guileless dreams and aspiration for greatness and glory.

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Leonard Bernstein’s score represented a significant and “difficult” departure from standard, hummable melodic show tunes of the Rodgers and Hammerstein variety.

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Mostly, Edwards kept pushing him for more hummable motifs.

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Most agencies that nurtured creativity and made commercials with hummable music, talented acting, clever writing and deft strategies to reinforce brands and products have long since given way to corporate giants led by chief executives not closely involved in actual ad production, which relies heavily on market research and pictorially on digital tricks.

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