lumpy

American  

[luhm-pee] / ˈlʌm pi /

adjective

lumpier, lumpiest

1. full of lumps: lump.

   lumpy gravy.

2. covered with lumps, lump, as a surface.

3. heavy or clumsy, as in movement or style; crude.

   a lumpy gait; a lumpy narrative.

4. (of water) rough or choppy.

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lumpy British  

/ ˈlʌmpɪ /

adjective

1. full of or having lumps

2. (esp of the sea) rough

3. (of a person) heavy or bulky

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Other Word Forms

• lumpily adverb
• lumpiness noun
• unlumpy adjective

Etymology

Origin of lumpy

First recorded in 1700–10; lump ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

That’s what sleeping curled up like a cat in a lumpy parlor chair will do for a body.

From Literature

That said, the ambiguous promises of large-scale quantum computing are still years away, and the near-term revenue opportunity for quantum computing “could be lumpy” since the technology is mostly still in the research-and-development phase.

From MarketWatch

However, the company would prefer investors focus on its commercial revenue, where there is more scope for growth and contracts are less lumpy.

From Barron's

The children were likewise worn out and went to bed with only minor griping about the lumpy mattresses and thin, scratchy military blankets.

From Literature

She sat on the edge of one cot; the thin, lumpy mattress and pained squeak of the old springs made her sigh with contentment.

From Literature

Related Words

• bumpy
• chunky
• irregular