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
The weaker poems are similarly lumpish and trivial.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2022
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
Photograph: Jason Mandella/See caption - free image The lumpish, irregular totems crafted by this American sculptor were outfitted here with that most contemporary and most loathsome of accessories: the selfie stick.
From The Guardian • Dec. 16, 2015
My personality was numb, reduced to a lumpish, loose, dissolved state.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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