bumpier; bumpiest
1
: having or covered with bumps
2
a
: marked by bumps or jolts
b
: marked by or full of difficulties
Examples of bumpy in a Sentence
The road is very bumpy.
the bumpy skin of a cucumber
The flight was very bumpy.
The road was rough so we had a bumpy ride.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Cal picks her up in a muddy old 4×4, then takes her on a bumpy ride through the bush during which the tension quickly heightens between them.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
If the jobs number comes in outside of that range Friday, stocks could be in for a bumpy ride.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The 360-degree spinner wheels glide like a dream, even in chaotic airports or bumpy streets abroad.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bumpy
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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumpy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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