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lumpy

(lʌmpi)
Word forms: comparative lumpier, superlative lumpiest
adjective
Something that is lumpy contains lumps or is covered with lumps.
When the rice isn't cooked properly it goes lumpy and gooey.
Synonyms: bumpy, clotted, uneven, knobbly More Synonyms of lumpy

lumpy in British English

(ˈlʌmpɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: lumpier or lumpiest
1. 
full of or having lumps
2. 
(esp of the sea) rough
3. 
(of a person) heavy or bulky
Derived forms
lumpily (ˈlumpily)
adverb
lumpiness (ˈlumpiness)
noun

lumpy in American English

(ˈlʌmpi)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈlumpier or ˈlumpiest
1. 
full of lumps
lumpy pudding
2. 
covered with lumps; having an uneven surface
3. 
rough
said of water
4. 
like a lump; heavy; clumsy
Derived forms
lumpily (ˈlumpily)
adverb
lumpiness (ˈlumpiness)
noun

Examples of 'lumpy' in a sentence
lumpy

And anyone who waved at me as I stirred a lumpy cheese sauce would be locked up.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The mixture will look lumpy because of the rice.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He was big and lumpy and there was always dribble on his chin.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The gravy is going to be a bit lumpy if we lose.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Use a whisk if it turns lumpy.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She was mortified by a cruel paparazzi photograph earlier this year showing her looking a bit lumpy.
The Sun (2009)
It will go lumpy at first but keep whisking between the additions of stock to help smooth the mixture out.
The Sun (2015)
If it gets lumpy, beat with a hand whisk.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is lumpy and bumpy - more physically demanding than the launch.
The Sun (2016)
The sauce will be lumpy with collapsed vegetables and grainy milk solids - but absolutely delicious.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Viewed on an ultrasound scan, the ovaries look oversized and lumpy.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
If the gravy turns lumpy, replace the spoon with a wire whisk.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The mixture will look lumpy, but if you keep mixing it will come together.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It will be a bit lumpy first, but will come together.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
If it turns lumpy, whisk it with a globe whisk.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Don't worry if it looks a bit lumpy.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
If it turns lumpy, beat a few times with a wire whisk.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Stir the mixture over a high heat until it first goes lumpy, then smooth and very thick.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
As you are small and curvy, you could get lost or look lumpy in anything too floaty.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It takes big, lumpy bets.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Don't overdo it - the batter should look lumpy.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
With the motor running, add remaining oil in a trickle to make a thick, lumpy sauce.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Return to the heat and keep stirring (or use a globe whisk if it goes lumpy) until smooth.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes; if the sauce turns lumpy use a globe whisk until smooth.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
With the machine running, add the rest of the oil in a thin stream to make a thick, lumpy sauce.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)

In other languages
lumpy

British English: lumpy ADJECTIVE
Something that is lumpy contains lumps or is covered with lumps.
When the rice isn't cooked properly it goes lumpy and gooey.
  • American English: lumpy
  • Brazilian Portuguese: encaroçado
  • Chinese: 结成块的
  • European Spanish: con grumos
  • French: grumeleux
  • German: klumpig
  • Italian: grumoso
  • Japanese: 塊が多い
  • Korean: 덩어리진
  • European Portuguese: encaroçado
  • Latin American Spanish: con grumos

Chinese translation of 'lumpy'

lumpy

(ˈlʌmpɪ)

adj

  1. [rice, sauce] 多块(塊)的 (duōkuài de)
  2. [bed, mattress] 凹凸不平的 (āotū bù píng de)
(adjective) 
Definition
full of or having lumps
How do you stop the rice from going lumpy?
Synonyms
bumpy
bumpy cobbled streets
clotted
uneven
He staggered on the uneven surface of the car park.
knobbly
grainy
curdled
granular
a granular fertiliser
full of lumps

Additional synonyms

in the sense of granular
Definition
of, like, or containing granules
a granular fertiliser
Synonyms
grainy,
rough,
sandy,
gritty,
crumbly,
gravelly,
granulated
in the sense of uneven
Definition
(of a surface) not level or flat
He staggered on the uneven surface of the car park.
Synonyms
rough,
bumpy,
not flat,
not level,
not smooth

Nearby words of
lumpy

  • lump
  • lump it
  • lumpish
  • lumpy
  • lunacy
  • lunatic
  • lunchtime

Synonyms of 'lumpy'

lumpy

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