humphing
Breathing out annoyance
Humphing is making a short, gruff sound through the nose to express displeasure, skepticism, or dismissal.
The sound itself is a humph—a vocalized snort that conveys irritation without words: She went humphing off to her room after being told no.
The spelling varies: hmph, humph, harrumph.
displeasure
Noisy nasal exhalation
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
- sighingAudible breath of emotion
- mutteringQuiet, unclear speech
- scoffingMocking with contempt
harrumphing · grunting · huffing · complaining · disapproving · exasperated · annoyed · indignant
snorting
Noisy nasal exhalation
scoffing · harrumphing · grunting · huffing · complaining · disapproving · exasperated · annoyed · indignant · disgruntled
heaving
Moving up and down
puffing · laboring · hoisting · lifting · carrying · dragging · struggling · grunting · breathless · sweating