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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Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Whether on bumpy terrain or slick city streets, these shoes will keep you stable, mile after mile.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
Cyrus also came under scrutiny after a bumpy performance celebrating Donald Trump's inauguration in January.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Deutsche Bank initiates Genius Sports as buy The firm says the business sports data company is well positioned in a bumpy macroeconomic environment.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumpy. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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