bumplessadj.

Brit.

/ˈbʌmpləs/, U.S.

/ˈbəmpləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bump n.², -less suffix.

Etymology: < bump n.² + -less suffix.

That has no bump or bumps (in various senses of bump n.²); lacking in bumps (literally or figuratively).In early use with reference to phrenology: cf. bump n.² 1b.

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1840 Amer. Turf Reg. & Sporting Mag. Mar. 108 Pity..[is] an imperceptible and bumpless organ in the fowler.

1861 O. W. Holmes Elsie Venner xii. 151 Two or three notabilities of Rockland, with..glabrous, bumpless foreheads.

1914 Pacific Municipalities June 280/2 The bumpless road, instead of being a total stranger to the motorist is becoming a well known friend.

1957 Life 28 Oct. 42/3 (caption) The rocket's nose..opened up like a flower after a graceful, bumpless landing.

1988 Computer Weekly 28 Apr. 12/1 His association with..start-up Encore..was not entirely bumpless.

2000 Sunday Mail (Queensland) (Nexis) 27 Aug. (Body and Soul section) 8 Now..mums-to-be can look just as chic as their bumpless friends.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bumpless
释义	bumplessadj. Brit. /ˈbʌmpləs/, U.S. /ˈbəmpləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bump n.², -less suffix. Etymology: < bump n.² + -less suffix. That has no bump or bumps (in various senses of bump n.²); lacking in bumps (literally or figuratively).In early use with reference to phrenology: cf. bump n.² 1b. ΚΠ 1840 Amer. Turf Reg. & Sporting Mag. Mar. 108 Pity..[is] an imperceptible and bumpless organ in the fowler. 1861 O. W. Holmes Elsie Venner xii. 151 Two or three notabilities of Rockland, with..glabrous, bumpless foreheads. 1914 Pacific Municipalities June 280/2 The bumpless road, instead of being a total stranger to the motorist is becoming a well known friend. 1957 Life 28 Oct. 42/3 (caption) The rocket's nose..opened up like a flower after a graceful, bumpless landing. 1988 Computer Weekly 28 Apr. 12/1 His association with..start-up Encore..was not entirely bumpless. 2000 Sunday Mail (Queensland) (Nexis) 27 Aug. (Body and Soul section) 8 Now..mums-to-be can look just as chic as their bumpless friends. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1840
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