humbles Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb cause to be unpretentious
    humble.
    • This experience will humble him
  2. verb cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
    abase; chagrin; mortify; humble; humiliate.
    • He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss

WordNet

Hum"bles noun plural
Etymology
See Nombles.
Definitions
  1. Entrails of a deer. Written also umbles. Johnson.

Webster 1913