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humbles

SayHUM-buhlz/ˈhʌmbəlz/

3 meanings of humbles

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  1. 1
    verb
    The form of humble used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    A wise teacher humbles even her most confident students.

    Losing the final game humbles a proud team in a hurry.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of humble. This noun is rare.
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  3. 3
    nounarchaicplural
    The inner organs of a deer, such as the heart, liver, and guts, used as food.

    Like the soft parts inside an animal that some people cook and eat.

    The hunters cooked the deer's humbles over the open fire.

    She filled the pie with humbles, onions, and herbs.

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humbles is a form of humble

humble, verb: To make someone feel less proud or important, often by beating them. Full entry

Forms
humblehumbles he/she/ithumbling -ing formhumbled past tense, past participle
Spelling
humble → humbles: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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Origin

It comes from the word "numbles."