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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HUMPTY DUMPTY

After the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HUMPTY DUMPTY

humpty dumpty  [ˈhʌmptɪ ˈdʌmptɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUMPTY DUMPTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Humpty dumpty 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 DUMPTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

humpty dumpty

Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty is a character in an English nursery rhyme, probably originally a riddle and one of the best known in the English-speaking world. Though not explicitly described, he is typically portrayed as an anthropomorphic egg. The first recorded versions of the rhyme date from late eighteenth century England and the tune from 1870 in James William Elliott's National Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Songs. Its origins are obscure and several theories have been advanced to suggest original meanings. The character of Humpty Dumpty was popularised in the United States by actor George L. Fox. As a character and literary allusion he has appeared or been referred to in a large number of works of literature and popular culture, particularly Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass. The rhyme is listed in the Roud Folk Song Index as No. 13026.

Definition of humpty dumpty in the English dictionary

The definition of humpty dumpty in the dictionary is a short fat person. Other definition of humpty dumpty is a person or thing that once overthrown or broken cannot be restored or mended.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HUMPTY DUMPTY


empty
ˈɛmptɪ
humpty
ˈhʌmptɪ
nonempty
ˌnɒnˈɛmptɪ
numpty
ˈnʌmptɪ
synapte
sɪˈnæptɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUMPTY DUMPTY

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
humpy

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUMPTY DUMPTY

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

Synonyms and antonyms of humpty dumpty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «humpty dumpty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUMPTY DUMPTY

Find out the translation of humpty dumpty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of humpty dumpty 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 dumpty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

矮胖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Humpty Dumpty
570 millions of speakers

English

humpty dumpty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हम्प्टी डम्प्टी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

هامبتي دمبتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Шалтай-Болтай
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Humpty Dumpty
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হমলেট ডাম্পট্টি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

humpty Dumpty
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dumpty humpty
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Humpty Dumpty
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハンプティ·ダンプティの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

험 프티 덤프 티 의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Humpty dumpty
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Humpty Dumpty
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹம்டி டம்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंटाळवाणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Boş boş boşaltmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Humpty Dumpty
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Humpty Dumpty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дурниця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Humpty Dumpty
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Αβγουλίνος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Humpty Dumpty
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

dumpty
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Humpty Dumpty
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of humpty dumpty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMPTY DUMPTY»

The term «humpty dumpty» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.432 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMPTY DUMPTY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUMPTY DUMPTY»

Discover the use of humpty dumpty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to humpty dumpty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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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
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Humpty Dumpty
Shaped board book. The traditional rhyme is appealingly illustrated.
‎1994
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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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Humpty Dumpty
The traditional rhyme is expanded to describe some of Humpty Dumpty's other mishaps.
Kin Eagle, 2013
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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
Favorite nursery rhymes are delightfully illustrated in charming, small board books. Children and parents alike will love to say the traditional rhymes aloud.
‎2003
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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 After the Fall
Many try to put Humpty Dumpty together again.
Vuthy Kuon, 1996
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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

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUMPTY DUMPTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term humpty dumpty 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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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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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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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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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»
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Scots Wha Hae - Fort Worth Weekly
The portrait is done up in manic detail, yet all the proportions are slightly off — the fishwives in the background look related to Humpty Dumpty. «Fort Worth Weekly, Jul 15»
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Drama camp presents: Egg Salad - Living - The Coastguard
... a surprise guest. Humpty Dumpty's grandson falls off a wall with unexpected results and grumpy Old King Cole becomes happy again. «Shelburne County Coastguard, Jul 15»
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The making of 'Shrek The Musical' costumes - Washington County …
The show features a lot of unique costuming with the production of fairytale creatures such as Humpty Dumpty, Goldilocks's three bears and ... «Blair Enterprise Publishing, Jul 15»
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Too bad Humpty Dumpty didn't have physical therapists
A few years ago a grub sent me to physical therapy. Technically it was a lot of grubs. In my anger and haste to rid our front yard of the nasty ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»

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