CLUMPY

Etymology

Adjective

clumpy (comparative clumpier, superlative clumpiest)

Forming or tending to form clumps.

Resembling a clump.

Clompy; with heavy footfalls.

Source: Wiktionary


Clump"y, a. Etym: [From Clump, n.]

Definition: Composed of clumps; massive; shapeless. Leigh Hunt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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