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humdrum(dictionary)

humdrum (iou)



humdrum adjective, noun, & verb. M16.
[Prob. redupl. of HUM verb1.]
A. adjective.
Lacking variety; routine; dull, monotonous. M16.
J. F. Lehmann The quiet, humdrum respectable fa?ade of the neighbourhood dropped away. J. Gathorne-Hardy They think it's going to be a glamorous life, and they find it's..humdrum.
Undecided, irresolute. M17-E18.
b. noun.
A humdrum person or thing. arch. L16.
Dullness, monotony. L16.
George Eliot She was living with some intensity, and escaping humdrum.
C. verb intrans. & trans. with it. Infl. -mm-. Proceed or act in a humdrum manner. arch. M18.
hum'drummery noun = HUMDRUM noun 2 M19.
hum'drumness noun = HUMDRUM noun 2 L19.