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lumpy

American  
[luhm-pee] / ˈlʌm pi /

adjective

lumpier, lumpiest

  1. full of lumps: lump.

    lumpy gravy.

  2. covered with lumps, lump, as a surface.

  3. heavy or clumsy, as in movement or style; crude.

    a lumpy gait; a lumpy narrative.

  4. (of water) rough or choppy.

lumpy British  
/ ˈlʌmpɪ /

adjective

  1. full of or having lumps

  2. (esp of the sea) rough

  3. (of a person) heavy or bulky

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Other Word Forms

  • lumpily adverb
  • lumpiness noun
  • unlumpy adjective

Etymology

Origin of lumpy

First recorded in 1700–10; lump 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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He turned to the lumpy shadow of his garden.

From Literature

Under the shade of a nearby tree in Kakwanyang village, three women sit together pounding wild brown fruits with a hard, rough and lumpy exterior.

From BBC

“Lord Jesus,” I whispered into the lumpy ticking of the bed, “I forgive Jan Vogel as I pray that You will forgive me. I have done him great damage. Bless him now, and his family. . . .”

From Literature

“That will continue to be a part of our story, albeit it’ll be somewhat lumpy in the back half of the year,” she added.

From MarketWatch

Then I saw the spreading horns and the long lumpy nose.

From Literature

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