lumpy Definition
lumpy (lum′pē)
adjective lump′i·er, lump′i·est
- full of lumps lumpy pudding
- covered with lumps; having an uneven surface
- rough: said of water
- like a lump; heavy; clumsy
lumpy Related Forms
lump′i·ly adverb
lump′i·ness noun
lumpy Synonyms
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.
Browse dictionary entries near lumpy
- ‹ lumpish
- ‹ lumpfish
- ‹ lumper
- ‹ lumpen
- ‹ lumped amplification
- ‹ lumpectomy
- ‹ lump-sum payment
- ‹ lump sum
- ‹ lump
- ‹ lummox
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