Humpy

Quick meaning: Humpy is an adjective meaning Characterised by humps, uneven.

Meaning

Characterised by humps, uneven.

More Meanings

1. Muscular; hunky.
2. Hunched, bent over.
3. Sulky; irritable.
4. A white perch (Morone americana).
5. (Australia) A temporary shelter made from bark and tree branches, traditionally used by Aboriginal people.
6. (Australia) Any crude or temporary dwelling, especially made from found materials; a bush hut.
7. Alternative form of humpie.

Example Sentences

The cab height was reduced, but the front fenders looked higher and humpier.

A very weary small boy and a weary father and mother were soon asleep in the hardest and humpiest bed ever made.

The artist [Michelangelo] spends most of his time avoiding the Pope's clutches and pursuing his humpy, young models about the city and the studio.

The sand dollars adjust the gaps between individuals depending on flow speed, and populations from more sheltered locations consist of slightly humpier (more cambered) individuals with greater lift coefficients.

Word Forms

• humpier
• humpiest
• humpies

Synonyms for humpy

Depending on context, synonyms include gunyah, wurly, shack.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dumpy, humplike, lumpy, rough, hobbly, bumpy.

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