humph

[ an inarticulate expression resembling a snort; spelling pronunciation huhmf ]
/ an inarticulate expression resembling a snort; spelling pronunciation hʌmf /

interjection

(used to indicate disbelief, contempt, etc.)

verb (used with or without object)

to utter by or as if by expressing “humph.”

Origin of humph

First recorded in 1675–85

Words nearby humph

humpback whale, humpbacked, humped, humped cattle, humperdinck, humph, humphrey, humphreys peak, humphries, humpty, humpty dumpty

Example sentences from the Web for humphed

  • When she got in the wagon she rumbled and "pah'd" and "humphed."

    Plain Mary Smith |Henry Wallace Phillips

British Dictionary definitions for humphed

humph
/ (spelling pron hʌmf) /

interjection

an exclamation of annoyance, dissatisfaction, scepticism, etc