bumpy

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adjective \ˈbəm-pē\

Definition of bumpy

bumpier

;

bumpiest

1 : having or covered with bumps
2a : marked by bumps or joltsb : marked by or full of difficulties

bumpily

play \-pə-lē\ adverb

bumpiness

play \-pē-nəs\ noun

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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 of bumpy from the Web

Wake Forest's Baker puts seniors on treadmills at the local YMCA to avoid bumpy sidewalks.

— Bloomberg.com, "Lifestyle Changes May Help Stave Off Alzheimer's," 20 July 2017
Strap yourselves in, ladies and gents, because the latest Kim Kardashian West saga is one bumpy (and ridiculous) ride.

— christopher rosa, Glamour, "Kim Kardashian Shuts Down Rumors There Was Cocaine in the Background of Her Snapchat," 12 July 2017
Yes, but the graphics can be small and tough to read or accurately hit on bumpy roads.

— tom voelk, New York Times, "Video Review: Volvo V90 Cross Country Rolls Into S.U.V. Territory," 6 July 2017
THEN: Fresh on the heels of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, talks of statehood in the Orleans Territory began in earnest as early as 1810, but the path to statehood would be bumpy for Louisiana.

— NOLA.com, "Welcome to America: Louisiana's bumpy path to statehood," 2 July 2017
There have been highs, there have been lows, and lower-than-low moments also — it's been a bumpy ride for all concerned from, well, their first baby-bump scene onward.

— alex rees, Cosmopolitan, "The True Story Behind Your Sometimes Problematic, Often Messy, Always Perfect Fave Reality Show Teen Mom," 29 June 2017
President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to attend the Bastille Day parade in Paris next month, in a move meant to show solidarity after a bumpy start to their relationship.

— matthew dalton, WSJ, "Trump Accepts Macron’s Invitation to Bastille Day Parade in Paris," 28 June 2017
Despite its exuberant initial public offering in March, Snapchat parent company Snap has since had a bumpy ride.

— maya kosoff, The Hive, "Short-Sellers Are Betting $1 Billion Against Snapchat," 8 June 2017
Making her first appearance at the ShopRite LPGA Classic since 2014, Ryu said her primary focus will be on her putting stroke to deal with the greens at Seaview's Bay Course, which often becomes bumpy with a poa annua strain of grass.

— joe juliano, Philly.com, "So Yeon Ryu looking out for No. 1 at ShopRite LPGA," 1 June 2017

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