huh
Meanings
Intj
- Used to express doubt or confusion.
- Used to express amusement or subtle surprise.
- Used to reinforce a question.
- Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
- Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.
- Used to create a tag question.
- Representing the sound of heavy breathing.
- Representing a chuckling sound.
- A kiai, shouted as a limb is swung in attack.
Origin / Etymology
Attested from circa 1600. Compare Dutch hè (“huh”).
Scrabble Score: 9
huh is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordhuh is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
huh is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
huh is a valid Words With Friends word