human
Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
Adjective 3 meanings
Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
Having the nature or attributes of a human being.
“To err is human; to forgive, divine.”
Compassionate.
Noun 2 meanings
A highly intelligent ape with fine and short body hair; the most abundant species of primate, with members found on every continent (Homo sapiens).
“Humans share common ancestors with other apes.”
Any hominid of the genus Homo.
Etymology
From Late Middle English humaigne, humayne, humain, from Middle French humain, from Old French humain, umain (“of or belonging to man”, adjective), from Latin hūmānus m (“of man, human”, adjective); see there for further details. Spelling human has been predominant since the early 18th century.
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HUMAN at a glance
HUMAN has 5 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (H 4 + U 1 + M 3 + A 1 + N 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #419 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with human
All rhymes- WOMAN10
- GERMAN9
- CHAIRMAN15
- ROMAN7
- BATMAN10
- GENTLEMAN12
- NORMAN8
- SUPERMAN12
- FRESHMAN16
- BUSINESSMAN15
- CONGRESSMAN16
- FREEMAN12
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- HUMAS10
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