lumpy

[ luhm-pee ]

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

/ ˈlʌmpɪ /

adjective

1. full of or having lumps
2. (esp of the sea) rough
3. (of a person) heavy or bulky

Derived Forms

• ˈlumpiness, noun
• ˈlumpily, adverb

Other Word Forms

• lumpi·ly adverb
• lumpi·ness noun
• un·lumpy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lumpy¹

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

Example Sentences

After a few hours, her lips were purple and swollen and later turned "lumpy in places".

From BBC

Once dubbed the world's ugliest animal for its soft, lumpy appearance, the blobfish has made a stunning comeback: it was crowned this week as Fish of the Year by a New Zealand environmental group.

From BBC

Whisk if lumpy and allow time to thicken.

From Salon

Her two sisters, Ala and Jana, nod in agreement as we sit, squeezed together on this cold winter's day, on an old lumpy sofa in their humble home in Homs.

From BBC

I turned out cheerful if not masterful pieces with reckless proliferation: The lumpy pink vase, the thick-bottomed trinket bowl, the loopy cup with uneven seafoam glaze.

From Salon

Related Words

• bumpy
• chunky
• irregular