lumpy

[ luhm-pee ]

/ ˈlʌm pi /

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adjective, lump·i·er, lump·i·est.

full of lumps: lumpy gravy.

covered with lumps, as a surface.

heavy or clumsy, as in movement or style; crude: a lumpy gait; a lumpy narrative.

(of water) rough or choppy.

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Origin of lumpy

First recorded in 1700–10; lump¹ + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lumpy

lump·i·ly, adverblump·i·ness, nounun·lump·y, adjective

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How to use lumpy in a sentence

He composed in a style called skaz, which apparently was Russian for narratological lumpiness.
The Forgotten Russian: The Genius of Nikolai Leskov|Benjamin Lytal|April 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The poems had one thing in common: Other than their collective lumpiness, all of them contained water.
No More Lousy Poetry|Nicola Keegan|July 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
By the peculiar lumpiness of the parts, the brittleness of the hair, more or less hair loss, and the history.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
When broken up, the starter should be of a smooth creamy texture and entirely free from lumpiness or wateriness.
The Book of Cheese|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk

Plant in an irregular manner so as to avoid stiffness or lumpiness, and let one group run in behind another.
Making a Garden of Perennials|W. C. Egan
Edwards and I rode in silence for some distance; I fancy that we had similar feelings—a decided lumpiness about the throat.
The Treasure of the Tigris|A. F. Mockler Ferryman

British Dictionary definitions for lumpy

lumpy

/ (ˈlʌmpɪ) /

adjective lumpier or lumpiest

full of or having lumps

(esp of the sea) rough

(of a person) heavy or bulky

Derived forms of lumpy

lumpily, adverblumpiness, noun

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