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Definition of Huh
1. Interjection. With falling pitch, used to express amusement or subtle surprise. ¹
2. Interjection. With any pitch, used to express doubt or confusion. ¹
3. Interjection. With rising pitch, used to reinforce a question. ¹
4. Interjection. (slang) (Shortening of the slang "I know, huh.") With falling pitch, used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement. ¹
5. Interjection. (informal) With rising pitch, used to indicate that one did not hear what was said. ¹
6. Interjection. (informal) With falling pitch, used to create a tag question. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Huh
1. used to express surprise [interj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Huh
| huggest huggier huggiest hugginess hugging huggled huggler hugglers huggles huggling | huggy hugs hugs and kisses hugy huh-uh huhu huhu beetle huhus hui huia | huias huic huipil huipiles huipils huis huisache |
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