3. (Zoˆl.) (a) Any whale of the genus Megaptera, characterized by a
hump or bunch on the back. Several species are known. The most common
ones in the North Atlantic are Megaptera longimana of Europe, and M.
osphyia of America; that of the California coasts is M. versabilis. (b)
A small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), of the northwest coast of
America.
Hump"backed` (?), a. Having a humped back.
Humped (?), a. Having a hump, as the back.
Humph (?), interj. [Of imitative origin.] An exclamation denoting
surprise, or contempt, doubt, etc.
Hump"less (?), a. Without a hump. Darwin.
Hump"-shoul`dered (?), a. Having high, hunched shoulders. Hawthorne.
Hump"y (?), a. Full of humps or bunches; covered with protuberances;
humped.
Hum"strum` (?), n. An instrument out of tune or rudely constructed;
music badly played.
Hu"mu*lin (?), n. [NL. Humulus, the genus including the hop.] An
extract of hops.
||Hu"mus (?), n. [L., the earth, ground, soil.] That portion of the
||soil formed by the decomposition of animal or vegetable matter. It is
||a valuable constituent of soils. Graham.
Hun (?), n. [L. Hunni, also Chunni, and Chuni; cf. AS. H&?;nas, H&?;ne,
OHG. H&?;ni, G. Hunnen.] One of a warlike nomadic people of Northern
Asia who, in the 5th century, under Atilla, invaded and conquered a
great part of Europe.
Hunch (?), n. [Perh. akin to huckle; cf. hump, hunch, bunch, hunk.] 1.
A hump; a protuberance.