as in lumpy
having small pieces or lumps spread throughout
curdy cottage cheese
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdy
Adjective
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The prune juice group had a significant decrease in hard and lumpy stools.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Symptoms can vary from person to person, but common ones are hard or lumpy stool, stomachache and nausea.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Keaton accepted her Academy Award in signature style—a taupe blazer pinned with a pink carnation, a swaggeringly long skirt and clumpy ankle boots.—
Ellen Burney,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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Powder detergent can remain clumpy throughout the load and leave behind dusty residue once the cycle ends.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The thick artificial foliage is pre-lit with warm white LED bulbs spaced through the entire length of the 10-foot piece.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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With more than 38,000 gallons of fuel on board the cargo flight bound for Hawaii, the crash created a massive ball of fire – punctuated by smaller explosions from flammable material on the ground – and sent a towering plume of thick black smoke into the sky.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Suspend houseplants from the ceiling in macrame planters and add a nubby rug to complete the look.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 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
Adjective
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Then, keep scrolling for more capacious boots like a trendy, square-toe pair in light brown and a chunky platform option in black.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Gomez amped up the all-pink ensemble with dangly diamond earrings from Effy and a chunky ring.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lifting the lid revealed a small tart topped with a tongue of Spanish sea urchin, resting on a nubbly bed of cancha nuts.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Curdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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