lumpy

lumpy

adj \ˈləm-pē\

lump·i·erlump·i·est

Definition of LUMPY

1

a : filled or covered with lumps b : characterized by choppy waves

2

: having a heavy clumsy appearance

3

: uneven and often crude in style

— lump·i·ly \-pə-lē\ adverb

— lump·i·ness \-pē-nəs\ noun

Examples of LUMPY

1. <the lumpy mashed potatoes were cold as well>
2. <before painting, we had to sand the lumpy surface to make it smooth>

First Known Use of LUMPY

circa 1706

Related to LUMPY

Synonyms: clumpy, curdy, chunky, nubbly, nubby

Antonyms: smooth

Related Words: ropy (also ropey), thick, viscous; knobbed, knobbly, knobby, lumpish; clabbered, clotted, coagulated, congealed, curdled, gelled, thickened; broken, bumpy, coarse, irregular, jagged, knotted, knotty, pebbly

Near Antonyms: exact, uniform; aligned (also alined), regular, true; horizontal, tabular; plumb, straight, vertical; flush

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Rhymes with LUMPY

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