bumpy

[ buhm-pee ]

adjective

, bump·i·er, bump·i·est.

1. of uneven surface; full of bumps:

   a bumpy road.

2. full of jolts:

   a bumpy ride.

3. causing jolts:

   Bumpy air shook the airplane.

4. having many difficulties or failures; full of ups and downs:

   He had a rather bumpy career before he settled down in his present job.

bumpy

/ ˈbʌmpɪ /

adjective

1. having an uneven surface

   a bumpy road

2. full of jolts; rough

   a bumpy flight

Derived Forms

• ˈbumpiness, noun
• ˈbumpily, adverb

Other Words From

• bumpi·ly adverb
• bumpi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bumpy¹

First recorded in 1860–65; bump + -y ¹

Related Words

• choppy
• jarring
• jerky
• rugged
• rutted
• uneven