Humble
adjective'həmbəl
Adjective
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
“of humble (or lowly) birth”
low or inferior in station or quality
“a humble cottage”
marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
“a humble apology”
“essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions”
See also:Modestused of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
Verb
cause to be unpretentious
“This experience will humble him”
Type of:ChangeAlterModifycause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA