clumpy
- a word derived from clump.
Example Sentences
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It can be too runny, too clumpy, too salty, not salty enough, burned, sticky and, frankly, not very good at all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025
"Both cause more pushing of photons, which leads to the rumbling of the mirrors. Laser power simply adds more photons, while squeezing makes them more clumpy and thus rumbly."
From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2023
He missed the fifth green to the right in clumpy, wet grass and couldn’t get that close enough for par.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2023
The dry mix will appear clumpy as it adheres to the veggies, which is when you know to add the water.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2023
Here, the sand was fine, gray, and sun-seared, nothing like the clumpy red earth back home; the trees were tame, unlike the bursting greenness that sprang up and cast shadows on the road to Umunnachi.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
