lumpy
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Definition of lumpy
1a : filled or covered with lumps
b : characterized by choppy waves
2 : having a heavy clumsy appearance
3 : uneven and often crude in style
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Synonyms & Antonyms for lumpy
Synonyms
chunky, clumpy, curdy, nubbly, nubby
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African-Americans and people between the ages of 10 and 20 have a higher risk for keloid scars, lumpy and raised skin patches that are basically excess scar tissue. — Elizabeth Denton, Seventeen, "9 Things You Should Know Before Getting Your First Body Piercing," 12 July 2018 The lumpy, grey compression socks call my name like a mermaid’s taunting siren song to a weary sailor. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "What It’s Like to Take the Longest Flight in the World," 26 Oct. 2018 That's why Orlin's hypothetical Imperial team physicist keeps insisting the Death Star should be more lumpy, shaped like an asteroid. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "The math of why it’s so hard to build a spherical Death Star in space," 18 Sep. 2018 Affecting up to 90 percent of women (due to estrogen and genetics), cellulite occurs when fat cells swell and push through the tight, fibrous tissue bands (or septa) walling them in, creating a dimpled or lumpy appearance. — Allure, "The Skin-Care Glossary: A Comprehensive Guide to Everything You Need to Know," 17 Aug. 2018 Despite your best efforts in the kitchen, something went terribly wrong and the dish is tough, mushy, too salty or lumpy. — Mandy Major, Woman's Day, "10 Common Cooking Mistakes—Solved," 11 May 2011 For 13 miles of Sunday’s stage, the pack of more than 170 cyclists will shake, rumble and chatter their way across the lumpy cobbles of northern France between Arras and Roubaix. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, "The Biggest Booby-Trap at the Tour de France: Cobblestone Roads," 13 July 2018 Mist and vegetation give way to a forest of bare, lumpy trees that suggest the curves of female bodies. — Sharon Mizota, latimes.com, "Review: At the Korean DMZ, reunification through one artist's strange lens," 7 July 2018 Unlike a uniform steak, a butterflied leg of lamb is a lumpy, ungainly thing. — Melissa Clark, New York Times, "Lamb, Under Fire, and at Its Best," 6 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lumpy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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lumpy
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of lumpy
: having lumps : full of lumps
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Kids Definition of lumpy
: having or full of lumps a lumpy mattress
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