lumpy

[ luhm-pee ]

/ ˈlʌm pi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR lumpy ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, lump·i·er, lump·i·est.

full of lumps: lumpy gravy.

covered with lumps, as a surface.

heavy or clumsy, as in movement or style; crude: a lumpy gait; a lumpy narrative.

(of water) rough or choppy.

Origin of lumpy

First recorded in 1700–10; lump¹ + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lumpy

lump·i·ly, adverblump·i·ness, nounun·lump·y, adjective

Words nearby lumpy

lump in one's throat, lumpish, lump of sugar, lumpsucker, lump sum, lumpy, lumpy jaw, Lumumba, Luna, lunacy, luna moth

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Example sentences from the Web for lumpy

Objects more massive than a certain amount are more spherical than not, while punier specimens are lumpy and irregular.
Saturn’s Death Star Look-Alike|Matthew R. Francis|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But of course, states are lumpy, with pockets of wealth and poverty.
Why the Republican Party’s Narrative on Income and Voting Failed|Alex Klein|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Surely he must have been "Lumpy" before, besides after, that achievement.
Highways and Byways in Surrey|Eric Parker
I recall it as being more like this, not as lumpy as the other had been.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

"Lumpy's got on the grouch that won't come off," grinned Big-foot.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas|Frank Gee Patchin
About the most unappetizing thing I can think of is lumpy mashed potato, or mashed potato that is heavy and unseasoned.
A Thousand Ways to Please a Husband|Louise Bennett Weaver
These lumpy protoplasmic bodies, usually elongated while creeping, if mechanically jarred, contract into a spherical form.
Response in the Living and Non-Living|Jagadis Chunder Bose

British Dictionary definitions for lumpy

lumpy

/ (ˈlʌmpɪ) /

adjective lumpier or lumpiest

full of or having lumps

(esp of the sea) rough

(of a person) heavy or bulky

Derived forms of lumpy

lumpily, adverblumpiness, noun

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单词	lumpy
释义	lumpy [ luhm-pee ] / ˈlʌm pi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lumpy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, lump·i·er, lump·i·est. full of lumps: lumpy gravy. covered with lumps, as a surface. heavy or clumsy, as in movement or style; crude: a lumpy gait; a lumpy narrative. (of water) rough or choppy. Origin of lumpy First recorded in 1700–10; lump¹ + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM lumpy lump·i·ly, adverblump·i·ness, nounun·lump·y, adjective Words nearby lumpy lump in one's throat, lumpish, lump of sugar, lumpsucker, lump sum, lumpy, lumpy jaw, Lumumba, Luna, lunacy, luna moth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lumpy Objects more massive than a certain amount are more spherical than not, while punier specimens are lumpy and irregular. Saturn’s Death Star Look-Alike\|Matthew R. Francis\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But of course, states are lumpy, with pockets of wealth and poverty. Why the Republican Party’s Narrative on Income and Voting Failed\|Alex Klein\|December 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Surely he must have been "Lumpy" before, besides after, that achievement. Highways and Byways in Surrey\|Eric Parker I recall it as being more like this, not as lumpy as the other had been. Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy "Lumpy's got on the grouch that won't come off," grinned Big-foot. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas\|Frank Gee Patchin About the most unappetizing thing I can think of is lumpy mashed potato, or mashed potato that is heavy and unseasoned. A Thousand Ways to Please a Husband\|Louise Bennett Weaver These lumpy protoplasmic bodies, usually elongated while creeping, if mechanically jarred, contract into a spherical form. Response in the Living and Non-Living\|Jagadis Chunder Bose British Dictionary definitions for lumpy lumpy / (ˈlʌmpɪ) / adjective lumpier or lumpiest full of or having lumps (esp of the sea) rough (of a person) heavy or bulky Derived forms of lumpy lumpily, adverblumpiness, noun 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 Words related to lumpy bumpy, chunky, irregular, thick, uneven
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lumpy

adjective, lump·i·er, lump·i·est.

Origin of lumpy

OTHER WORDS FROM lumpy

Words nearby lumpy

Example sentences from the Web for lumpy

British Dictionary definitions for lumpy

adjective lumpier or lumpiest

Derived forms of lumpy

Words related to lumpy