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lumpy Definition

lumpy (lum)

adjective lumpi·er, lumpi·est

  1. full of lumps lumpy pudding
  2. covered with lumps; having an uneven surface
  3. rough: said of water
  4. like a lump; heavy; clumsy

lumpy Related Forms

lumpi·ly adverb lumpi·ness noun

lumpy Synonyms

lumpy

modif.

lumpy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • custard: She loves chips and hate sprouts and lumpy custard.
  • mattress: Steve says ( to Bonnie Hunt ) " We could use a little change around here - like this lumpy old mattress.
  • breast: I went to the GP with a lumpy breast last Tuesday morning.
  • sea: The incidents took place in force 5 to 6 N winds, lumpy seas, about 50 m off a heavily breaking lee shore.
  • bit: Symptoms are sunken pits or raised lumpy bits on the skin.
  • food: Even babies who dislike lumpy foods usually take to them.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: However, despite rotating infusion sites, some sites felt slightly lumpy beneath the skin, and became less and less reliable.
  • rather: The C compiler silently glides by some rather lumpy areas.
  • quite: The entrance was quite lumpy with poor visibility across to the Isle of Wight.
  • very: The grass seems to have taken well but the ground has become very lumpy.
  • too: She usually finds her legs a little too lumpy, or her color a little too pale.
  • not: STEP 8 Put the rope on the floor and roll it under foot until it looks perfectly balanced and not lumpy.

Used with adjective complement

  • feel: However, if it feels lumpy, then there may be cause for concern and this will require further tests.
  • become: The grass seems to have taken well but the ground has become very lumpy.
  • get: Make sure you stir constantly to prevent the mixture getting lumpy.
  • go: Donât forget to stir it constantly, or it might go lumpy on you.
  • look: You CAN stretch a bit map but the dots which make up the image will grow into ' bricks ' and therefore look lumpy.
  • turn: Gradually add water, stirring continuously to prevent it turning lumpy.