| humiliating |
causing feelings of shame, disgrace, or deep embarrassment. |
| humiliation |
the act of humiliating. [2 definitions] |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| hummingbird |
any of numerous mostly tropical American birds that are usu. very small and have long slender bills, narrow wings that beat very rapidly, and bright-colored, iridescent plumage. |
| hummock |
a low, rounded mound or knoll of earth, esp. in a low-lying marsh. [2 definitions] |
| hummus |
a Middle Eastern dish consisting of mashed chickpeas, garlic, and tahini, used esp. as a dip or spread. |
| humongous |
(slang) enormously large; great; of great extent. |
| humor |
a quality that evokes laughter or amusement. [5 definitions] |
| humoral |
of, concerning, or arising from any of the bodily fluids. |
| humoresque |
a light or whimsical musical composition. |
| humorist |
one who is esp. skilled and practiced in the use of humor in such activities as writing or acting. [2 definitions] |
| humorless |
combined form of humor. |
| humorous |
having the character or quality of humor; comical. [2 definitions] |
| humour |
a spelling of "humor" used in Canada and Britain. See "humor" for more information. |
| hump |
a rounded projection or bulge, esp. a fleshy one, as is found on the back of a camel or on the back of a person who has a spinal deformity. [6 definitions] |
| humpback |
a back that has a hump. [3 definitions] |
| humph |
used to express disdain, doubt, surprise, or displeasure. |
| Humpty Dumpty |
(sometimes l.c.) an English nursery rhyme character shaped like a large egg, who fell off a wall, broke into pieces, and could not be reassembled. |
| humus |
a dark organic material, composed of partly decayed leaves and plants, that adds nutrients and water-retaining ability to soil. |
| Hun |
any of a fierce, warring Asian people who, under Attila and others, ravaged much of eastern and central Europe in the fourth and fifth centuries A.D. [2 definitions] |
| hunch |
to lift up or arch into a hump. [7 definitions] |