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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HUMPTY

From humpty hunchbacked, perhaps influenced by Humpty Dumpty (nursery rhyme).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HUMPTY

humpty  [ˈhʌmptɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUMPTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Humpty is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HUMPTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of humpty in the English dictionary

The definition of humpty in the dictionary is a low padded seat; pouffe.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HUMPTY


empty
ˈɛmptɪ
nonempty
ˌnɒnˈɛmptɪ
numpty
ˈnʌmptɪ
synapte
sɪˈnæptɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUMPTY

hump one´s swag
humpback
humpback bridge
humpback whale
humpbacked
humpbacked bridge
humper
Humperdinck
humph
Humphrey
Humphreys Peak
Humphries
humpier
humpies
humpiest
humpiness
humpless
humplike
humpty dumpty
humpy

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUMPTY

ability
activity
authority
availability
beauty
busty
capacity
celebrity
city
come to the party
community
county
dirty
duty
facility
functionality
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half-empty
hospitality
humpty dumpty

Synonyms and antonyms of humpty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «humpty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUMPTY

Find out the translation of humpty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of humpty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «humpty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

积重难返
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

humpty
570 millions of speakers

English

humpty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हम्प्टी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شىء مستحيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Шалтая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Humpty
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Humpty
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

humpty
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Humpty
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Humpty
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

機嫌の悪い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

땅딸막
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Humpty
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Humpty
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Humpty
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हुमटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırılınca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Humpty
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Humpty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Шалтая
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Humpty
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

humpty
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Humpty
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

humpty
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Humpty
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of humpty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMPTY»

The term «humpty» is very widely used and occupies the 19.780 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMPTY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «humpty» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «humpty» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about humpty

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUMPTY»

Discover the use of humpty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to humpty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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What Really Happened to Humpty?: (from the Files of a ...
Detective Joe Dumpty rushes to investigate the mysterious circumstances under which his older brother, Humpty, fell from a wall on his first day as captain of the new Neighborhood Watch program.
‎2009
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The Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty
This extensive series of scripts encourages students to explore language and a variety of dramatic genres including myths and legends, classic Shakespeare, adventure, thriller, romance and more.
David Calcutt, 1998
3
Where is Humpty Dumpty?
Cover title/Board book/Lift-the-flap book.
Harriet Ziefert, 2004
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Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed: And Other Cracked Tales
In this collection's title story, Chicken Little is certain his friend did not fall from the ledge, and he intends to prove there is a conspiracy. Will he discover the truth before it's too late?
Bruce Lord, Elisabeth Richards, 2008
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Humpty Dumpty: And Other Rhymes
A collection of eight nursery rhymes including "Humpty Dumpty," "Hickety, Pickety, My Black Hen," and "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son." On board pages.
Iona Opie, 2001
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Humpty Dumpty in Oakland
Set in San Francisco in the late 1950s, Humpty Dumpty in Oakland is a tragicomedy of misunderstandings among used car dealers and real-estate salesmen: the small-time, struggling individuals for whom Philip K.Dick always reserved his ...
Philip K. Dick, 2008
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The Humpty Dumpty book
A selection of eighteen well-known nursery rhymes.
Golden Books, Jean Chandler, 1987
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Humpty Dumpty's Fall
Big Book Script
Carrie Smith, 2008
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Humpty Dumpty and other nursery rhymes
Nursery rhymes also encourage early sound and word recognition - vital first steps for reading. Everyone will enjoy this charming collection, with humorous illustrat
‎1999
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Humpty Dumpty After the Fall
Many try to put Humpty Dumpty together again.
Vuthy Kuon, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUMPTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term humpty is used in the context of the following news items.
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James Andrews: Hall of Fame surgeon not retiring - AOL.com
We spend so much time trying to put Humpty Dumpty back together that we haven't been able to get him off that wall." Andrews continued. «AOL News, Jul 15»
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Thought of the Day: The Pope v. Capitalism - Breitbart
Humpty Dumpty provided an answer when he said to Alice, “When I use a word it means exactly what I choose it to mean – neither more nor ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
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Residents rally to oppose 72-house development on cherished …
Residents and councillors opposed to the possible housing development on the Humpty Dumps in Cirencester near Bowling Green Road. «Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, Jul 15»
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Iran nuclear deal beats the alternative | TheHill
... in 2016 – the sanctions regime will have already unraveled to such a degree that like Humpty Dumpty, it cannot be put back together again. «The Hill, Jul 15»
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'Abhi toh party shuru hui hai' is the Best Party Song of 2014 - The …
Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt in Saturday Saturday from Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania Sunny Leone in Baby Doll from Ragini MMS 2 «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Oh what a circus, Oh what a shame! - The Island
I am even scared to write the who's who of this situation as things change like monsoon skies and many a modern day Humpty Dumpty gets ... «The Island.lk, Jul 15»
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Boost broadens support for students - The Daily Telegraph
The Humpty Dumpty Foundation – $10,000. □ Raise Foundation – $9820. Comments. facebook. twitter. linkedin. google +. reddit. email. «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Varun Dhawan heads for the second schedule of Dishoom- view …
Varun Dhawan is on a roll. The actor has had back to back hits since Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. After Badlapur, the hunk was seen in ABCD ... «Bollywood Life, Jul 15»
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Cannon Shots: We need 'skin in the game' - The Daily Astorian
Before all the horses and all the king's men have to put Humpty-Dumpty together again, citizens, civic leaders and government officials of good ... «Daily Astorian, Jul 15»
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Let's build rather than destroy – Angeline Lesslar - The Malaysian …
Unlike Humpty Dumpty, we can be put together again. To do this we must all be colour blind, strive for the same goals and consciously work ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Humpty [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/humpty>. May 2024 ».
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