bumpy
Americanadjective
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of uneven surface; full of bumps.
a bumpy road.
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full of jolts.
a bumpy ride.
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causing jolts.
Bumpy air shook the airplane.
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having many difficulties or failures; full of ups and downs.
He had a rather bumpy career before he settled down in his present job.
adjective
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having an uneven surface
a bumpy road
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full of jolts; rough
a bumpy flight
Other Word Forms
- bumpily adverb
- bumpiness noun
Etymology
Origin of bumpy
Example Sentences
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And the government wants the King in America to steady a bumpy friendship.
From BBC
Under an oak tree, you take a long drink from your water bottle, its overlapping stickers bumpy under your sweaty palms.
From Literature
That means the path for stocks remains “bumpy” until markets can stabilize their first quarter slide, Barclays analysts led by Venu Krishna said in a note published Tuesday.
From Barron's
As climate change shifts atmospheric conditions, experts warn that air travel could become bumpier: temperature changes and shifting wind patterns in the upper atmosphere are expected to increase the frequency and intensity of severe turbulence.
From BBC
And so I whirled back up the stairs to my room, changed into my oldest skirt, and set out over the bumpy brick streets.
From Literature
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