Meaning & use
Humpy
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Having a hump or humps; covered with small rounded bumps or hills.
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The camel's humpy silhouette stood out against the desert horizon.
They drove along a humpy dirt road full of small hills.
A note on using this word
In Australian English, "humpy" is also a noun for a simple, temporary hut or shelter, especially one traditionally built by Aboriginal Australians.
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bumpyhilly
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A simple hut or shelter, especially in Australian usage.
They built a humpy from bark and branches for the night.
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