Main Entry: ¹hump

Pronunciation: \ˈhəmp\

Function: noun

Etymology: akin to Middle Low German hump bump, Dutch homp lump, chunk, Frisian homp, himp

Date: 1681

1 : a rounded protuberance: as a : humpback 1 b : a fleshy protuberance on the back of an animal (as a camel, bison, or whale) c (1) : mound, hummock (2) : mountain, range <the Himalayan hump>
2 British : a fit of depression or sulking
3 : a difficult, trying, or critical phase or obstacle —often used in the phrase over the hump

— humped adjective