Sump in Scrabble Dictionary

Valid words made from Sump

You can make 12 words from 'sump' in our Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

• 4 letters words from 'sump'
• 3 letters words from 'sump'
• 2 letters words from 'sump'

4 letters words from 'sump'

SUMP 8

UMPS 8

3 letters words from 'sump'

MUS 5	PUS 5
SUM 5	SUP 5
UMP 7	UPS 5

2 letters words from 'sump'

MU 4	UM 4
UP 4	US 2

Definitions and meaning of sump

sump

Etymology

From Middle English sompe, either from Middle Dutch somp, sump or Middle Low German sump, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *sumpaz. See swamp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʌmp/
• Rhymes: -ʌmp

Noun

sump (plural sumps)

1. A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
2. The lowest part of a mineshaft into which water drains.
3. A completely flooded cave passage, sometimes passable by diving.
4. (automotive) The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal combustion engine.
5. (nautical) The pit at the lowest point in a circulating or drainage system (FM 55-501).
6. (construction) An intentional depression around a drain or scupper that promotes drainage.

Derived terms

• dry sump
• sump pump
• wet sump

Translations

Verb

sump (third-person singular simple present sumps, present participle sumping, simple past and past participle sumped)

1. (intransitive) Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion.

   We discovered a new passage, but it sumped after 100 metres.

   This low passage sumps quickly after moderate rainfall.

Translations

Anagrams

• umps

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Danish

Noun

sump

1. swamp

Declension

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German sump and German Sumpf

Noun

sump m (definite singular sumpen, indefinite plural sumper, definite plural sumpene)

1. a swamp (type of wetland)

Derived terms

• sumpskilpadde

References

• “sump” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German sump and German Sumpf

Noun

sump m (definite singular sumpen, indefinite plural sumpar, definite plural sumpane)

1. a swamp (type of wetland)

References

• “sump” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German sump and German Sumpf

Noun

sump c

1. (fishing, containers) a corf, a container for keeping live fish
2. (geography) a swamp

Declension

Hyponyms

• sumprunkare – a man working with shaking corfs
• sumpmark – marsh
• kaffesump – left over coffee grounds in the bottom of a cup or brewing vessel

References

• sump in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• sump in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Source: wiktionary.org

• SUMO, (Japanese) a form of wrestling.
  (source: Collins Scrabble Dictionary)

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