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    sumph
    /sʌmf/

    noun

    • 1. a stupid or clumsy person. Scottish

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  2. noun. ˈsəmf, ˈsu̇mf. plural -s. Scottish & dialectal, England. : a stupid or sulky person. Word History. Etymology. origin unknown. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

  3. Sumph definition: a stupid person; simpleton. See examples of SUMPH used in a sentence.

  4. Define sumph. sumph synonyms, sumph pronunciation, sumph translation, English dictionary definition of sumph. n Scot a stupid person; simpleton Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000,...

  5. Scottish a foolish or sulky person.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  6. OED's earliest evidence for sumph is from before 1689, in the writing of William Cleland, army officer and poet. It is also recorded as a noun from the late 1600s. sumph is apparently formed within English, by conversion.

  7. Definition of sumph in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of sumph. Information and translations of sumph in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

  8. sumph volume_up UK /sʌmf/ noun ( Scottish English ) a stupid or clumsy person Examples In a world of gamaleeries and hinkum sneevies, of muckle sumphs and mowdieworts, we salute you noo, oor Willie Goo .