harumph
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 7
/həˈɹʌm(p)f/
Definition of harumph
3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
intj
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An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal.
“Harumph! She is welcome to try, but I'm not going to bother helping.”
“"Harumph! Well, now, perhaps I spoke too soon, McManus."”
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intj
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An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal.
“Harumph! She is welcome to try, but I'm not going to bother helping.”
“"Harumph! Well, now, perhaps I spoke too soon, McManus."”
noun
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An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, or dismissal; a huff, grunt, or snort.
“I didn't get a harumph out of that guy.”
“Give the governor a harumph.”
verb
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To make a huffing or snorting sound of disdain or dismissal; (figurative, by extension) to show one's disdain.
“Is it wrong to harumph when the scent of spitting fat drifts towards your washing line?”
“"An open invitation for beggars," harumphed Migrationwatch. Ever the humanitarians.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
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