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humification
  • n  the process of the formation of humus from plant remains
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humiliation
  • n  state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
  • n  strong feelings of embarrassment
  • n  an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
    he had to undergo one humiliation after another
  • n  depriving one of self-esteem
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humility
  • n  a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
    not everyone regards humility as a virtue
  • n  a humble feeling
    he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope
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hummer
  • n  a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words
  • n  (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
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humming
  • n  a humming noise
  • n  the act of singing with closed lips
  • v  sing with closed lips
  • v  be noisy with activity
  • v  sound with a monotonous hum
  • v  make a low continuous sound
    The refrigerator is humming
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humming bird's trumpet
  • n  shrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowers
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hummingbird
  • n  tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
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hummingbird moth
  • n  any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
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hummus
  • n  a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
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humor
  • n  a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
  • n  the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
    she didn't appreciate my humor
    you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor
  • n  a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
    he was in a bad humor
  • n  the quality of being funny
    I fail to see the humor in it
  • n  (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state
    the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile
  • n  the liquid parts of the body
  • v  put into a good mood
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humoral immune response
  • n  an immune response (chiefly against bacterial invasion) that is mediated by B cells
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humoring
  • n  the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
  • v  put into a good mood
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