hunh

Examples

• All

• I'm not great at meditation, but the thing that got me past the early stages of "Hunh?"

  Blog text (21)

• - Hunh!

  Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)

• You must see that a lot, hunh?

  Fiction book (2001)

• Justice, hunh?

  Fiction book (2001)

• Hunh!

  Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

• Un, hunh.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Formica's face lights up. Formica: Insectopia, hunh? ...

  Fiction book (1998)

• That's you, hunh?

  Fiction book (2000)

• The whole picture of him, that house and those green eyes, came crashing into my mind, and I yelled out, "Hunh? Hunh?" until I fell quiet when I heard my father's tone, "Be quiet, Hallie."

  Fiction book (1995)

• "Hunh!" he yelled, jerking Zale, his arm tightening around his neck with each jerk.

  Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

U

uh

vshunh

• Informal

∞ 7.3

A short sound people make when they hesitate while speaking

is used when asking for clarity or showing sudden confusion

H

huh

vshunh

• Informal

∞ 8.0

A short sound that shows you do not understand or are surprised

is the same in meaning but differs in informal spelling

Y

you what

vshunh

• UK

476 9.9

To ask someone to repeat what they said because you do not believe it

is more neutral and used generally for confusion, doubt, or surprise

W

wha

vshunh

• Informal

61 9.9

A short informal word people say to show surprise or ask someone to repeat

is broader, also used for doubt or mild surprise

U

uhh

vshunh

• Informal

41 9.5

A sound people use when they hesitate or are unsure

is more likely to request repetition or show direct surprise

E

ehh

vshunh

• Informal

2 9.9

A sound people make to ask someone to repeat what they said

also covers general doubt or surprise beyond merely asking to repeat

E

ehhh

vshunh

• Informal

1 9.9

A sound people make to show they do not hear or understand

is broader and also signals confusion or mild surprise

H

hurr

vshunh

• Slang

9.9

People type it online to show confusion or surprise

is used more generally in speech as a spoken exclamation

Surface Forms

Etymology