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
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.
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The wine should coat the salt but not dissolve it—you're looking for a damp, clumpy texture, not a paste.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The wine should coat the salt but not dissolve it—you're looking for a damp, clumpy texture, not a paste.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clumpy
Adjective
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Silent Hill f protagonist Shimizu Hinako staring at a lumpy monster wielding a knife in a promotional screenshot for the game.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The polished sateen set boasts a thick border in six color combinations to wake up a bedroom.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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To serve, top with thick, creamy Greek yogurt and vibrant fruits of choice, like raspberries, mangoes and blueberries.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Anyone who’s drinking hot pumpkin spice lattes in a chunky sweater may need to rein it in for a little while.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Wear it over a tank top in the spring or chunky sweater in the fall with your favorite jeans.—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Take 419, which is one of two made of nubby clinker brick, a medieval look that matches the Gothic arches over the main entrance and the door to a maisonette.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
22 Aug. 2025
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Loloi x Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines Erin Pillow Cover The windowpane design and nubby cotton of this throw pillow cover add dimension to a couch, sofa, or bed.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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“Clumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clumpy. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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