huh

interjection

a grunt articulated as a syllabic m,

or with a voiceless onset n,

or as the syllable

ˈhə

or ˈhəⁿ,

often ending in a glottal stop, and uttered with a range of intonations ;

often read as

ˈhə

—used to express surprise, disbelief, or confusion, or as an inquiry inviting affirmative reply

Examples of huh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Because of a genetic reason— A condition called retinitis pigmentosa, uh huh. —

Jason Kehe, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024 Doesn't sound half-bad, huh? more on hilton head 02 of 15 Fripp Island Only three and a half miles long and about a half-mile wide, Fripp Island is a sanctuary worth seeing. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2024 Oregon, Indiana, this game right here, missing maybe one more huh? —

Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2024 The present-day additions make the whole thing feel a little like Cincinnati, which, huh. – Christian D’Andrea 28. —

– Andrew Joseph, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for huh

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