bumpy

bumpy

adj \ˈbəm-pē\

bump·i·erbump·i·est

Definition of BUMPY

1

: having or covered with bumps

2

a : marked by bumps or jolts b : marked by or full of difficulties

— bump·i·ly \-pə-lē\ adverb

— bump·i·ness \-pē-nəs\ noun

Examples of BUMPY

1. The road is very bumpy.
2. the bumpy skin of a cucumber
3. The flight was very bumpy.
4. The road was rough so we had a bumpy ride.

First Known Use of BUMPY

1865

Related to BUMPY

Synonyms: jerky, choppy, herky-jerky, jouncy, rough

Antonyms: even, flat, level, plane, smooth

Related Words: erratic, fitful, irregular, spasmodic, spastic, unsteady; jagged, ragged, uneven

Near Antonyms: calm, placid, smooth, steady, still

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Rhymes with BUMPY

clumpy, dumpy, frumpy, grumpy, humpy, jumpy, lumpy, stumpy