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humpy — humpy1 humpiness, n. /hum pee/, adj., humpier, humpiest. 1. full of humps. 2. resembling a hump; humplike. [1700 10; HUMP + Y1] humpy2 /hum pee/, n., pl. humpies. Australian. an … Universalium
wave motion — ▪ physics propagation of disturbances that is, deviations from a state of rest or equilibrium from place to place in a regular and organized way. Most familiar are surface waves on water, but both sound and light travel as wavelike… … Universalium
humpy — hump•y [[t]ˈhʌm pi[/t]] adj. hump•i•er, hump•i•est 1) full of humps 2) resembling a hump; humplike • Etymology: 1700–10 hump′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
humpback — /ˈhʌmpbæk/ (say humpbak) noun 1. a back with a hump; hunchback. 2. someone who has such a back; hunchback. 3. a whale of the genus Megaptera, with a humplike back. 4. a ridge with rounded peaks. Compare razorback (def. 1) …
humpy — I. /ˈhʌmpi / (say humpee) adjective (humpier, humpiest) 1. full of humps. 2. humplike. {hump + y1} II. /ˈhʌmpi / (say humpee) noun (plural humpies) 1. a temporary bush shelter traditionally used by Aboriginal people; gunyah. 2. any rude or temp …
humpy — 1. adj. (humpier, humpiest) 1 having a hump or humps. 2 humplike. 2. n. (pl. ies) Austral. a primitive hut. Etymology: Aboriginal oompi, infl. by HUMP … Useful english dictionary
hump|back — «HUHMP BAK», noun. 1. = hunchback. (Cf. ↑hunchback) 2. a back having a hump on it. 3. a whalebone whale that has a thick body with a humplike roll of fat on the back and very large flippers. 4. = humpback salmon. (Cf. ↑humpback salmon) … Useful english dictionary
