"unhummable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unhummable [comparative], most unhummable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + hummable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|hummable}} un- + hummable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unhummable (comparative more unhummable, superlative most unhummable)
  1. That cannot be hummed.
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