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humpy

humpy

9.9
A simple shelter made from branches and leaves
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : humpy
  • Pack your swags and get back to the humpy.

Examples

  • Between the grasslands and the eerie badlands ruins, there lies a narrow band of humpy hills, green and pastoral.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • After a long day hiking, they found a cozy humpy to sleep in, crafted from local materials.

  • The travelers sought refuge in a humpy made of branches and leaves during their journey through the outback.

  • Many bushwalkers prefer staying in a humpy rather than a tent for its natural feel and protection from the elements.

Synonyms

hut
vshumpy
217 1.0

A small simple building where people live or stay

is made from natural materials and mainly used in Australia
bothy
vshumpy
  • UK
9.8

A small simple hut in remote parts of Scotland used for shelter by workers and travellers

is a more everyday shelter made from natural materials in Australia

Compounds

humpy walk
9.6

An awkward way of moving with uneven, jerky steps

How Simple

lean-to
6 6.7
humpy
  • Australian
9.9
hut
217 1.0
cabin
351 1.0
house
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

humpy singular
humpies plural

Etymology

The word humpy for a small Australian shelter probably comes from an Aboriginal word often spelled humpie, which named a simple, hump-shaped hut made of branches and bark. So, a humpy is a small, simple shelter.