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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Given its lack of jaws and teeth, the lumpy fish potentially used its unexpected anatomy to evade the predators who were evolving chompers.—
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
Adjective
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Each Jesse & Ben’s fry is three-eights of an inch thick.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Rare models like a two-door Runabout might push $50K. Along with help from Jeff Humble, president of the Northern Michigan Ts (the local Model T club), Dean trained himself to drive the Model T using an original owner’s manual as thick as Manhattan’s phone book.—
The Detroit News,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Loloi x Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines Erin Pillow Cover The windowpane design and nubby cotton of this throw pillow cover add dimension to a couch, sofa, or bed.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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What gives bouclé its characteristic nubby texture is the way the yarn is formed into loops.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Today’s trending hoop earrings range from minimal chunky styles to playful designs featuring colorful enamel, charms, pearls, mixed metals, and sculptural elements.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Shahzad Ismaily, a celebrated experimental-jazz musician, sat next to her with a chunky Moog synthesizer on his lap.—
Elena Saavedra Buckley,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Curdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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