Humpty
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Humpty is an adjective meaning (baseball, slang) Synonym of humpty-dumpty (“an inferior player”).
Meaning
(baseball, slang) Synonym of humpty-dumpty (“an inferior player”).
More Meanings
- (archaic) Short and thick; dumpy.
Example Sentences
We went into a good-sized, unpainted, wooden room, and I was by no means agreeably surprised to find that my expected beauty was a humpty little girl of ten years old, with a good-humoured countenance.
Word Forms
- humpties
Synonyms for humpty
Depending on context, synonyms include humpty-dumpty.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dumpty, humpy, hump, boody, dooly, rumpy.
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