noun Download 🔗Share (Baltimore) An arrest based on weak evidence intended to demean or punish the subject. Examples : "The police officer's "humble" of the student for skipping class was criticized as unfair. " police law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To defeat or reduce the power, independence, or pride of Examples : "The loss to the younger team was enough to humble the veteran players. " action achievement politics military government war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make humble or lowly; to make less proud or arrogant; to make meek and submissive. Examples : "The unexpected defeat in the spelling bee seemed to humble Sarah, making her less boastful about her vocabulary. " attitude character emotion moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming. Examples : "He lives in a humble one-bedroom cottage." character attitude moral value quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest. Examples : "The young student was humble about her good grades, knowing they were the result of hard work from everyone in her family. " attitude character moral value philosophy person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Near the ground. Examples : "The little house was humble, situated near the ground on a small, sloping lot. " position nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A stag that has failed to grow antlers; a cow that has not developed horns. Examples : "The farmer pointed to the field, saying, "That humble over there is too young to breed; we'll need to wait until next season." " animal physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Especially in hummel corn: grain that lacks awns (beards or bristles), or has had its awns removed (barley, oats, etc.). Examples : "The farmer harvested a large amount of humble, smooth-shelled corn this year. " agriculture plant biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Of an animal: to remove the horns; to poll. Examples : "The farmer decided to humble the young bull to prevent it from injuring the other cattle. " animal agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To separate (barley, oats, etc.) from the awns. Examples : "The farmer needed to humble the barley before storing it for the winter. " agriculture plant process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading