humpy

¹ American  

[huhm-pee] / ˈhʌm pi /

adjective

humpier, humpiest

1. full of humps.

2. resembling a hump; humplike.

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humpy ² American  

[huhm-pee] / ˈhʌm pi /

noun

Australian.

plural

humpies

1. any crude Aboriginal hut or shelter, especially a shanty built at the edge of a town.

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humpy ³ American  

[huhm-pee] / ˈhʌm pi /

Or humpie

noun

plural

humpies

1. humpback salmon.

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humpy ¹ British  

/ ˈhʌmpɪ /

adjective

1. full of humps

2. informal angry or gloomy

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humpy ² British  

/ ˈhʌmpɪ /

noun

1. a primitive hut

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Other Word Forms

• humpiness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of humpy¹

First recorded in 1700–10; hump + -y ¹

Origin of humpy²

First recorded in 1840–50; from Tharapal (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken between Moreton Bay and Wide Bay, southern Queensland), recorded as umpī (with an intrusive h )

Origin of humpy³

hump(back) + -y ²

Example Sentences

Petersen went on to form the Humpy Bong band with former Bee Gees member Jonathan Kelly and British rocker Tim Staffell, then managed Kelly as a solo artist in the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

Humpy recalls being the only female player to compete in open tournaments - she says these are much tougher to win than women's-only tournaments because the players are more skilled on average.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024

Krush upset Indian GM Humpy Koneru in their semifinal rapid match but ran into a combinational buzz saw against Kosteniuk.

From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2021

Humpy the Hippo will still be available at 1 p.m.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2020

Humpy had a brooding sense of wrong, not easily removed, and he had made up his mind to betray his employer.

From Rufus and Rose Or, The Fortunes of Rough and Ready by Alger, Horatio