hump- root words — words with the hump- root

The root hump- comes from Low German homp, meaning lump/bump. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including humpback. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hump- root

Explore words with hump- — words containing the hump- root and sharing its sense of "lump/bump". Examples include humpback. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hump- mean?

The hump- root means lump/bump, from Low German homp. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.