English Explanatory Dictionary

wumpus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fictional reclusive monster.

Pronunciation

/ˈwʌmpəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wumpus.wav

Word forms

wumpus wumpuses wumpi

Etymology

Coined in an early text-based computer game, Hunt the Wumpus (published 1973).

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