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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
“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

  • ˈlumpiness, noun
  • ˈlumpily, adverb
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Other Words From

  • lumpi·ly adverb
  • lumpi·ness noun
  • un·lumpy adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lumpy1

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

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