as in lumpy
having small pieces or lumps spread throughout
the soil was a little too clumpy to make for a good garden
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Recent Examples of clumpy
Keaton accepted her Academy Award in signature style—a taupe blazer pinned with a pink carnation, a swaggeringly long skirt and clumpy ankle boots.
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Ellen Burney, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
Powder detergent can remain clumpy throughout the load and leave behind dusty residue once the cycle ends.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
However, unlike winds seen blowing from supermassive black holes near the Eddington limit, which are clumpy, the wind from GX13+1 flowed smoothly.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The side with the brown mascara has thin, precise bristles that helped separate my lashes to look like tiny spider legs rather than a clumpy bowl of cake batter.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Ellen Burney, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
Powder detergent can remain clumpy throughout the load and leave behind dusty residue once the cycle ends.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
However, unlike winds seen blowing from supermassive black holes near the Eddington limit, which are clumpy, the wind from GX13+1 flowed smoothly.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The side with the brown mascara has thin, precise bristles that helped separate my lashes to look like tiny spider legs rather than a clumpy bowl of cake batter.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clumpy
Adjective
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The cast of women do not trust whatever Stacey and her lumpy lacefront wigs are selling.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Across each lumpy dark-gray spheroid cuts an uneven line.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That thick sole relieves pressure and pain, especially pain associated with conditions like plantar fasciitis.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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The smoke was thick enough to cast its own shadows upon the hill.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The latest bestsellers include crêpe gowns and midi dresses, leather clutches with chunky watch chain details, and the Dorian Bag, named for David and Victoria’s favorite Notting Hill Michelin restaurant.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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The pieces are chunky enough for toddler hands, which are still mastering dexterity, to handle with ease.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Suspend houseplants from the ceiling in macrame planters and add a nubby rug to complete the look.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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If anything, the tempestuous Swiss weather enhanced the cinematic effect and underscored the beauty of the natural materials—plush shearlings, nubby tweeds and densely woven cashmeres—that marry form and function, a true hallmark of luxury.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Clumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clumpy. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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