Adjective: 'umble
Comparison Forms
Synthetic
| Comparative | 'umbler |
| Superlative | 'umblest |
Perifrastic
Sample Sentences
Adjectives inflected like 'umble
scarce,
smoove,
sombre,
wholsome,
sheene,
bolshie,
baroque,
concrete,
seveare,
comf'table,
shrewde,
'umble,
grislie,
unsubtle,
ungentle,
indiscrete,
couthie,
chavvie,
lissome,
cutesie, etc. (List truncated at 20 adjectives)
Etymology
A representation of the pronunciation of humble by a speaker whose dialect lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]). Note also humble, eat humble pie, and numble(s).