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• ump|teen — «UHMP TEEN», adjective. Informal. of a great but indefinite number; being one of a long series; countless: »There have been umpteen versions of The Three Musketeers and none of em ever lost money (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

• teen — bea·ver·teen; cam·le·teen; can·teen; col·ber·teen; co·teen; eigh·teen·mo; feif·teen; fif·teen·er; four·teen·er; har·ra·teen; po·teen; rat·teen; sa·teen; six·teen·mo; sub·teen; teen·age; teen·aged; teen·ag·er; teen·er; teen·sy; teen·sy ween·sy;… …   English syllables

• ump — shi·nar·ump; ump; ump·qua; ump·teen; ump·teenth; ump·ti·eth; ump·ty; …   English syllables

• umpteen — ump·teen …   English syllables

• umpteen — /ump teen /, adj. Informal. innumerable;many. Also, umpsteen /ump steen /, umteen. [1915 20; ump(ty), fanciful designation for an indeterminate number (with ty as in twenty, etc.) + TEEN] * * * …   Universalium

• umpteen — ump•teen [[t]ˈʌmpˈtin[/t]] adj. inf inf innumerable; many • Etymology: 1915–20; ump(ty), fanciful designation for an indeterminate number ump′teenth′, adj …   From formal English to slang

• umpteen — ump|teen [ ,ʌmp tin ] determiner INFORMAL many: We must have phoned umpteen times but never got an answer. ╾ ump|teenth adjective: Stop worrying, she told herself for the umpteenth time …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• umpteen — ump|teen [ˌʌmpˈti:n] determiner very many used especially when you are annoyed there are so many ▪ There seemed to be umpteen rules and regulations to learn. ▪ She d called the apartment umpteen times, but never got an answer …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• umpteen — ump teen, a. An indefinite number, usu. more than ten and less than one hundred; a lot. Often used hyperbolically, and usually expressing the notion of more than the usual number or more than I would like. [Colloq.] I ve told you umpteen times… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• numberless — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. countless, limitless, numerous; see infinite 1 , many . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. innumerable, countless, infinite, incalculable, myriad, endless, many, *ump teen, measureless, copious. ANT.: numbered, finite,… …   English dictionary for students