humph
(used to indicate disbelief, contempt, etc.)
to utter by or as if by expressing “humph.”
Origin of humph
1- Also umph [uhm, uhmf; spelling pronunciation uhmf] /əm, əmf; spelling pronunciation ʌmf/ .
Words Nearby humph
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How to use humph in a sentence
"humph," grunted Grace, unsympathetically, as she prepared to climb into her berth again.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee Hope"humph, please change the names to Sam and Grace and you'll hit it closer," answered Tom, his face growing red.
The Rover Boys on the Farm | Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer)If she ain't twice as smart as the run of young ones 'round here then—humph!
Cy Whittaker's Place | Joseph C. Lincolnhumph, said Sikes, as if he thought the interest lay rather more on the Jews side than on his.
Oliver Twist, Vol. I (of 3) | Charles Dickenshumph, he thought, if youd just heard what I have, a whole lot of you would be getting the doctor to fix you up seasick remedies.
The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner | Wilbur Lawton
British Dictionary definitions for humph
/ (spelling pron hʌmf) /
an exclamation of annoyance, dissatisfaction, scepticism, etc
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