LUMPISH

lumpish, lumpen, unthinking

(adjective) mentally sluggish

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

lumpish (comparative more lumpish, superlative most lumpish)

Shaped like a lump, lumpy, ill-defined in shape.

Like lumps, lumpy, composed of unshaped or mismatched pieces.

Like a lump, cloddish, dull, slow-witted.

(archaic) Without energy, lethargic.

Awkward, inelegant.

Source: Wiktionary


Lump"ish, a.

Definition: Like a lump; inert; gross; heavy; dull; spiritless. " Lumpish, heavy, melancholy." Shak.

– Lump"ish*ly, adv.

– Lump"ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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