hummable

[ huhm-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. (of a piece of music) able to be hummed easily; melodic; tuneful.

Other Words From

• humma·bili·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hummable¹

First recorded in 1940–45; hum + -able

Example Sentences

The piece is also laced with sympathetic songs, ranging from hummable doowop to plaintive ballad, sung unaccompanied by some of the cast.

From Washington Blade

It was a perfect pop confection: catchy, hummable, and impossible to forget.

From The Daily Beast