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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Those are the highlights in what’s been a bumpy integration, so I was heartened when Google announced the $159.95 Fitbit Charge 6 earlier this fall.
—
Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
But due to a bumpy rollout of those fixes, completion of the form was down and for those who had finished the form, answers were outstanding.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
These numbers are bleak and demonstrate that the path to recovery remains a potentially bumpy ride.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly's relationship continues to be bumpy, a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE exclusively.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
The couple split soon after filming wrapped, with Chloe revealing that their ups and downs just got too bumpy.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2024
Central bankers including Powell have signaled that achieving 2% inflation will be a bumpy path.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Summary of Lease and Development Agreement Terms by The Kansas City Star on Scribd
A bumpy road to leases
County legislators and a lawyer for the sports complex authority had promised that the leases would be completed before advance voting started at the end of February.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Buckle up, listeners, because today’s episode is one bumpy ride.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
But due to a bumpy rollout of those fixes, completion of the form was down and for those who had finished the form, answers were outstanding.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
These numbers are bleak and demonstrate that the path to recovery remains a potentially bumpy ride.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly's relationship continues to be bumpy, a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE exclusively.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
The couple split soon after filming wrapped, with Chloe revealing that their ups and downs just got too bumpy.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2024
Central bankers including Powell have signaled that achieving 2% inflation will be a bumpy path.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Summary of Lease and Development Agreement Terms by The Kansas City Star on Scribd
A bumpy road to leases
County legislators and a lawyer for the sports complex authority had promised that the leases would be completed before advance voting started at the end of February.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Buckle up, listeners, because today’s episode is one bumpy ride.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumpy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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