Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

humpty-dumpty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
hump-ty--dump-ty
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inferior; weak.

Slang

noun

An inferior player.

Slang

Example Sentences

  • "a humpty-dumpty team"

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What does humpty-dumpty mean?
Inferior; weak.

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