LUMPY

lumpy

(adjective) having lumps; not smooth and even in texture; “lumpy gravy”

chunky, lumpy

(adjective) like or containing small sticky lumps; “the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

lumpy (comparative lumpier, superlative lumpiest)

Full of lumps, not smooth.

Of a water surface: covered in many small waves as a result of wind; choppy.

Anagrams

• plumy

Source: Wiktionary


Lump"y, a. [Compar. Lumpier; superl. Lumpiest.]

Definition: Full of lumps, or small compact masses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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