n. [ Cf. D. homp a lump, LG. hump heap, hill, stump, possibly akin to E. heap. Cf. Hunch. ]
v. t.
The cattle were very uncomfortable, standing humped up in the bushes. T. Roosvelt. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Having collected a sufficient quantity, we humped it out of the bush. C. L. Money. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
A half dozen other negroes, some limping and all scared, were humping it across a meadow. McClure's Mag. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Cf. Hunchback. ]
a. Having a humped back. [ 1913 Webster ]
. A small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) which ascends the rivers of the Pacific coast from California to Alaska, and also on the Asiatic side. In the breeding season the male has a large dorsal hump and distorted jaws. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. the humpback{ 3 }. [ PJC ]
a. Having a hump, as the back. [ 1913 Webster ]
interj. [ Of imitative origin. ] An exclamation denoting surprise, or contempt, doubt, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Without a hump. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having high, hunched shoulders. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]