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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However, the road ahead may be bumpy.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2025
After welcoming their fifth baby, daughter Finley, the couple opened up about the bumpy road to their miracle daughter.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
She was blindfolded and carried to a car, then driven around on a rough and bumpy ride for an hour.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
In spite of a rougher ride over bumpy stretches of road due to its stiffer springs, the GTS feels stout and planted.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2025
After welcoming their fifth baby, daughter Finley, the couple opened up about the bumpy road to their miracle daughter.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
She was blindfolded and carried to a car, then driven around on a rough and bumpy ride for an hour.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
In spite of a rougher ride over bumpy stretches of road due to its stiffer springs, the GTS feels stout and planted.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2025.
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