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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The Roval always provides a challenge Many parts of the track are particularly bumpy.
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Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
There are other Mets coaches whose jobs could certainly be in question this winter, most notably hitting coach Eric Chavez, but Sherlock became the first to officially move on after a bumpy season.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Only on particularly bumpy tarmac did the GTS-spec suspension become too jarring with the adaptive dampers stiffened up in sport mode, but switching them to normal offered the best of both worlds—excellent, composed body control and tuning that ironed out imperfections remarkably well.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
Each piece is designed with a tear-resistant interior, multiple pockets, and a garment restraint panel, which keeps your clothes in place during bumpy travel.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
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Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
There are other Mets coaches whose jobs could certainly be in question this winter, most notably hitting coach Eric Chavez, but Sherlock became the first to officially move on after a bumpy season.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Only on particularly bumpy tarmac did the GTS-spec suspension become too jarring with the adaptive dampers stiffened up in sport mode, but switching them to normal offered the best of both worlds—excellent, composed body control and tuning that ironed out imperfections remarkably well.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
Each piece is designed with a tear-resistant interior, multiple pockets, and a garment restraint panel, which keeps your clothes in place during bumpy travel.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 30 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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