lumpy

(lum)

adjective lumpier, lumpiest

  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

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See lumpy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective lump·i·er, lump·i·est
  1. Covered or filled with lumps.
  2. Thickset or cumbersome.
  3. Exhibiting short jumbled waves; choppy: lumpy seas; a lumpy channel.

Related Forms:

  • lumpˈi·ly adverb
  • lumpˈi·ness noun

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