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hump

  • noun
  • /hʌmp/

A mound of earth.

Other meanings

  1. A speed bump or speed hump.

  2. A deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine.

Related words

  • hummock
  • humpable
  • humpathon
  • humpbacked
  • humpee
  • humpity
  • humpless
  • humplike
  • humpsore
  • humpy
  • hunk
  • shrump

Word history

From Middle Low German "hump" (heap, hill, stump).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “hump” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.