lumpy

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adjective \ ˈləm-pē \

Definition of lumpy

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

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lumpily

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lumpiness

play \ˈləm-pē-nəs\ noun

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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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In reality, the ocean is lumpy, with winds, currents and other factors pushing water around to produce substantial variations in sea level from place to place.

— the new york times, NOLA.com, "Southeast U.S. sea level rise is six times that of global average," 9 Aug. 2017
The lumpy roll of carpet slides off and flaps open, spilling an arm.

— Longreads, "And How Much of These Hills Is Gold," 3 Aug. 2017
Other illnesses such as lumpy skin disease and hemorrhagic septicemia have also been reported.

— okech francis, Bloomberg.com, "Crop-Eating Worms, Cattle Disease Add to South Sudan Anguish," 1 Aug. 2017
Augustine spews white, while ash from Spurr is a lumpy, ugly gray.

— erin mckittrick, Alaska Dispatch News, "Digging up Alaska’s volcanic secrets," 29 July 2017
Speaking of which, the seats are downright lumpy and manually adjusted, including a manually extendable bottom cushion.

— mark savage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The new Countryman is a chubbier, roomier Mini Cooper," 19 July 2017
Chunks of wooden railroad ties rising from a lumpy gravel surface to infiltrate car tires.

— erin kirkland, Alaska Dispatch News, "A road less traveled: Driving to McCarthy with kids," 18 July 2017
Ben’s ever-present kindness and warmth were slowly dissolving the lumpy and uneven scar tissue.

— joanne solomon, Longreads, "When it Takes Being Thrown to Learn How to Land," 1 July 2017
The kangaroo was female and its pouch was lumpy and full.

— serena solomon, The Seattle Times, "A quest to save baby kangaroos on a lonely Australian highway," 30 June 2017

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First Known Use of lumpy

circa 1706

lumpy Synonyms

Synonyms

clumpy, curdy, chunky, nubbly, nubby

Antonyms

smooth

Related Words

ropy (also ropey), thick, viscous; knobbed, knobbly, knobby, lumpish; clabbered, clotted, coagulated, congealed, curdled, gelled, thickened; broken, bumpy, coarse, irregular, jagged, knotted, knotty, pebbly

Near Antonyms

exact, uniform; aligned (also alined), regular, true; horizontal, tabular; plumb, straight, vertical; flush

LUMPY Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of lumpy for English Language Learners

: having lumps : full of lumps

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adjective \ ˈləm-pē \

Definition of lumpy for Students

lumpier; lumpiest

:having or full of lumps

a lumpy mattress

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