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bumpy

[ buhm-pee ]

adjective

, bump·i·er, bump·i·est.
  1. of uneven surface; full of bumps:

    a bumpy road.

  2. full of jolts:

    a bumpy ride.

  3. causing jolts:

    Bumpy air shook the airplane.

  4. having many difficulties or failures; full of ups and downs:

    He had a rather bumpy career before he settled down in his present job.



bumpy

/ ˈbʌmpɪ /

adjective

  1. having an uneven surface

    a bumpy road

  2. full of jolts; rough

    a bumpy flight

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈbumpiness, noun
  • ˈbumpily, adverb
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Other Words From

  • bumpi·ly adverb
  • bumpi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bumpy1

First recorded in 1860–65; bump + -y 1
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Example Sentences

“Learning maths is bumpy, but every time I solve the problems I feel quite happy,” she told the state-run People’s Daily.

From BBC

From no federal aid to the threat of a tariff war or retaliation, the entertainment industry could be in for a bumpy ride under the incoming Trump presidency.

So prepare for the opposite of smooth – bumpy, noisy and transactional – finding issues where they can do a deal with Trump, who reveres his capacity as a deal maker.

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The bumpy ride of 2020 has TV news operations preparing for more uncharted territory when ballot counting begins Tuesday night in the tight race between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

That path has been a bumpy one for many years, with multiple diversions.

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