as in lumpy
having small pieces or lumps spread throughout
the soil was a little too clumpy to make for a good garden
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Recent Examples of clumpy
Powder detergent can remain clumpy throughout the load and leave behind dusty residue once the cycle ends.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
However, unlike winds seen blowing from supermassive black holes near the Eddington limit, which are clumpy, the wind from GX13+1 flowed smoothly.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The side with the brown mascara has thin, precise bristles that helped separate my lashes to look like tiny spider legs rather than a clumpy bowl of cake batter.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
However, unlike winds seen blowing from supermassive black holes near the Eddington limit, which are clumpy, the wind from GX13+1 flowed smoothly.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The side with the brown mascara has thin, precise bristles that helped separate my lashes to look like tiny spider legs rather than a clumpy bowl of cake batter.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clumpy
Adjective
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Its conical Art Nouveau pinnacles have the lumpy beauty of sandcastles.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Driven by her smooth and emphatic playing, Spinal Tap comes close to losing its special lumpy Tap groove, its farcical Deep Purple mega-thump, and begins to sound disconcertingly like a proper band.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some models suggest that K2-18b is a hycean world — an ocean planet with a thick atmosphere of hydrogen — and the signature of dimethyl sulfide was detected by the James Webb Space Telescope.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Its fabric is thick but not too heavy, according to reviewers, which is great for someone like me whose body temperature fluctuates constantly.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Wilson paired the look with white shoes, a coordinated cowgirl hat and a chunky statement belt at the waist, reminiscent of the Y2K trend but this time with a country core edge.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sheer skirt & chunky knit As the weather changes, find that perfect between-season styling by getting creative with summery favorites.—
Aemilia Madden,
Glamour,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Complete the fall porch decor with miniature gourds tucked between the planters and a nubby rug underfoot.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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If anything, the tempestuous Swiss weather enhanced the cinematic effect and underscored the beauty of the natural materials—plush shearlings, nubby tweeds and densely woven cashmeres—that marry form and function, a true hallmark of luxury.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Clumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clumpy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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