Meaning of hrrmph | Babel Free
Examples
“‘Hrrmph!’ said the machine-gun through all its five noses as the subaltern drew the lever home.”
“I mustered up courage to shake⟳ the box, but not to enter⟳ the office. “bring⟳ it in” said Robin with a hrrmph!”
“She lets out what starts as a sigh⟳ but finishes off as a hrrmph.”
“She rolled through the house, pushed by Baz or wheeling herself, with nothing but a scowl and a hrrmph for Willa, who had no idea what she'd done to incur the old lady's wrath.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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