lumpier; lumpiest
1
a
: filled or covered with lumps
b
: characterized by choppy waves
2
: having a heavy clumsy appearance
3
: uneven and often crude in style
Examples of lumpy in a Sentence
the lumpy mashed potatoes were cold as well
before painting, we had to sand the lumpy surface to make it smooth
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Given its lack of jaws and teeth, the lumpy fish potentially used its unexpected anatomy to evade the predators who were evolving chompers.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
Government contracts tend to be lumpy and unpredictable, making future growth harder to forecast.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Previously, Beach Theatre chairs were renowned only for being lumpy and springy but some locals wanted a few of of them out of nostalgia.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
But recently, young, protein-hungry consumers have whipped up new recipes and posted them online, turning the lumpy cheese into an internet sensation.
—Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
Government contracts tend to be lumpy and unpredictable, making future growth harder to forecast.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Previously, Beach Theatre chairs were renowned only for being lumpy and springy but some locals wanted a few of of them out of nostalgia.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
But recently, young, protein-hungry consumers have whipped up new recipes and posted them online, turning the lumpy cheese into an internet sensation.
—Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for lumpy
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“Lumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lumpy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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