Humpty Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhəmpti

HUMP-tee

UK

ˈhʌmpti

HUMP-tee

Definición

‘Humpty’ usually refers to Humpty Dumpty, a famous nursery rhyme character often shown as a large egg with a face, arms, and legs.

Uso & Matices

Almost always used in children's contexts, referring to 'Humpty Dumpty.' Rare as a standalone word. Sometimes used playfully to describe something round and fragile or a clumsy person, but this is informal and not common.

• Spanish: Humpty (personaje de cuento) - huevo grande (en infantil)
• Portuguese (BR): Humpty (personagem do conto) - ovo grande (infantil)
• Portuguese (PT): Humpty (personagem de conto) - ovo grande (infantil)
• Chinese (Simplified): 哈姆蒂（童话角色） - 大鸡蛋（儿童）
• Chinese (Traditional): 哈姆蒂（童話角色） - 大雞蛋（兒童）
• Hindi: हम्प्टी (कहानी पात्र) - बड़ा अंडा (बच्चों में)
• Arabic: هامبتي (شخصية قصصية) - بيضة كبيرة (في قصص الأطفال)
• Bengali: হাম্পটি (Humpty)
• Russian: Хампти
• Japanese: ハンプティ
• Vietnamese: Humpty
• Korean: 험프티
• Turkish: Humpty
• Urdu: ہمپٹی
• Indonesian: Humpty

Oraciones de Ejemplo

Humpty is an egg in a nursery rhyme.

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Many children know the story of Humpty.

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Humpty is sitting on a wall.

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Everyone laughed when the teacher pretended to be Humpty during the play.

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My little brother wore a Humpty costume for Halloween last year.

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After dropping the vase, Dad joked, 'Whoops, I pulled a Humpty!'

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