lumpish
Americanadjective
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resembling a lump.
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having a heavy appearance; moving clumsily.
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having a sluggish mind; unresponsive; dull; stupid.
adjective
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resembling a lump
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stupid, clumsy, or heavy
Other Word Forms
- lumpishly adverb
- lumpishness noun
Etymology
Origin of lumpish
First recorded in 1400–50, lumpish is from the late Middle English word lumpisch. See lump 1, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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The contrast with Durant’s lumpish Johnny makes no sense.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024
Justine, in middle age, is a compulsive runner who wishes she’d traveled more when young and hadn’t settled for Steve, her lumpish husband.
From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2021
As for Seb, he does talk—and how and when he talks is yet another mark of Chazelle’s lumpish taste.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 8, 2016
Now we know better: He is a mediocre, lumpish villain.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2014
It was dark out there, but you could see the lumpish shapes of the Cowgill boys hanging around the milk wagon, waiting for their paw.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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