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hurple.

To shrug up the neck and creep along the streets with a shivering sensation of cold, as an ill-clad person may do on a winter's morning.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhɜː.pəl/UK
  1. To shrug up the neck and creep along the streets with a shivering sensation of cold, as an ill-clad person may do on a winter's morning.

    England
Where this word comes from

A word of unknown origin, perhaps cognate with Scots hirple (“to limp”) or Dutch hurken (“to squat”), plus the suffix -le.

noun/ˈhɜː.pəl/UK
  1. An impediment similar to a limp.

    Scotland
    After he sprained his ankle, he walked away with a hurple.
Where this word comes from

A word of unknown origin, perhaps cognate with Scots hirple (“to limp”) or Dutch hurken (“to squat”), plus the suffix -le.

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