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lumpy
[ luhm-pee ]
/ ˈlʌm pi /
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adjective, lump·i·er, lump·i·est.
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OTHER WORDS FROM lumpy
lump·i·ly, adverblump·i·ness, nounun·lump·y, adjectiveWords nearby lumpy
lump in one's throat, lumpish, lump of sugar, lumpsucker, lump sum, lumpy, lumpy jaw, Lumumba, Luna, lunacy, luna moth
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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