lumping
present participle of lump
lumping (comparative more lumping, superlative most lumping)
bulky; heavy
lumping (plural lumpings)
The act or result of lumping things together.
• pluming
Source: Wiktionary
Lump"ing, a.
Definition: Bulky; heavy. Arbuthnot.
Lump, n. Etym: [Cf. OD. lompe piece, mass. Cf. Lunch.]
1. A small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; as, a lump of coal; a lump of iron ore. " A lump of cheese." Piers Plowman. " This lump of clay." Shak.
2. A mass or aggregation of things.
3. (Firearms)
Definition: A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel. In the lump, In a lump, the whole together; in gross. They may buy them in the lump. Addison.
– Lump coal, coal in large lumps; -- the largest size brought from the mine.
– Lump sum, a gross sum without a specification of items; as, to award a lump sum in satisfaction of all claims and damages.
Lump, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lumped; p. pr. & vb. n. Lumping.]
1. To throw into a mass; to unite in a body or sum without distinction of particulars. The expenses ought to be lumped together. Ayliffe.
2. To take in the gross; to speak of collectively. Not forgetting all others, . . . whom for brevity, but out of no resentment you, I lump all together. Sterne.
3. To get along with as one can, although displeased; as, if he does n't like it, he can lump it. [Law]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 December 2024
(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
