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humpty dumpty

Hump·ty Dump·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huhmp-tee duhmp-tee]
    • /ˈhʌmp ti ˈdʌmp ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huhmp-tee duhmp-tee]
    • /ˈhʌmp ti ˈdʌmp ti/

Definitions of humpty dumpty words

  • noun humpty dumpty an egg-shaped character in a Mother Goose nursery rhyme that fell off a wall and could not be put together again. 1
  • noun humpty dumpty (sometimes lowercase) something that has been damaged severely and usually irreparably. 1
  • noun humpty dumpty a short fat person 0
  • noun humpty dumpty a person or thing that once overthrown or broken cannot be restored or mended 0
  • noun humpty dumpty a short, squat character in an old nursery rhyme, a personification of an egg, who fell from a wall and broke into pieces 0

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Parts of speech for Humpty dumpty

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humpty dumpty popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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