SINCE 1828
hummel
adjective
hum·mel
variants:
or less commonly humble \ ˈhəməl
\
Definition of hummel
(Entry 1 of 3)
hummel
transitive verb
variants:
or less commonly humble \ "
\
hummeled
or hummelled
also humbled;
hummeled
or hummelled
also humbled;
hummeling
or hummelling
also humbling\ -m(ə)liŋ
\;
hummels
also humbles
Definition of hummel (Entry 2 of 3)
chiefly Scottish
: to separate (barley or oats) from the awns and tips of hull
hummel
noun
\ "\
plural -s
Definition of hummel (Entry 3 of 3)
2
chiefly Scottish
: a hornless stag
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