humpty

/ˈhʌmpi/

Definitions

1. noun

a person who has been anointed as king of England but not yet crowned

“In the nursery rhyme, Humpty Dumpty was a reference to Richard III.”

2. proper noun

the anthropomorphic egg character in the English nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty

“The children laughed at the picture of Humpty Dumpty falling off the wall.”

3. adjective

completely broken or unable to be put back together again

“The car was humpty after the accident, and it had to be scrapped.”

Synonyms

  • broken
  • shattered

Antonyms

  • intact
  • whole