lumpylump‧y /ˈlʌmpi/ adjective 
Examples
a lumpy mattress
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- lumpy mashed potatoes
- I hate lumpy porridge.
- I paid $40 a week for a tiny room with a lumpy couch and a battered old desk.
- Sandra lay on the lumpy mattress, unable to sleep.
- This gravy is lumpy.
- A small neat iron bed with a shabby well-washed coverlet had one lumpy pillow and sheets which were hard to the touch.
- But if the bronchoscope could see cancers before they became lumpy, that might change.
- His body ached for her and he would press his face into the lumpy pillow groaning with the hopelessness of his need.
- In another bowl, place brown sugar, softened butter and flour; mix until mixture is lumpy.
- It was raining quite hard and his Canals sweatshirt felt lumpy and cold.
- The skin on his back is speckled and lumpy from burns, but when I ask he laughs.
Longman Language Activatornot flat or smooth► rough
covered with or containing small solid pieces: not flat - use this about roads, walls, areas, land etc where the surface is not smooth because there are a lot of stones or small raised parts: · A rough gravel trail was the only way into town.· rough mountain paths· the rough stone walls of the old castle
► bumpy a bumpy road, path, or area of land has a lot of holes and raised parts in it: · The field was too bumpy to play football on.· Neal drove the last mile down the bumpy road towards the highway.bumpy ride (=when you are travelling in a vehicle on an uneven surface): · Fasten your seatbelt, this ride may be bumpy.
► uneven an uneven surface has areas that are not flat or not all at the same level: · His teeth were yellow and uneven.· The old uneven brick sidewalk was ripped up and replaced.
► lumpy a bed or chair that is lumpy has lumps under the surface so that it is uncomfortable to sit on or lie on: · Sandra lay on the lumpy mattress, unable to sleep.· I paid $40 a week for a tiny room with a lumpy couch and a battered old desk.
a liquid that is almost solid► thick a thick liquid flows slowly because it is almost solid: · If you want to make the sauce thicker, add flour.· thick vegetable soup
► lumpy a liquid that is lumpy contains small solid pieces, so it is not as smooth as it should be: · This gravy is lumpy.· I hate lumpy porridge.
► creamy thick and smooth like cream: · The tomato soup was hot, creamy and delicious.· Add the chocolate to the butter and eggs, stirring the mixture until it is thick and creamy.
► smooth if a liquid is smooth , it is thick and has no lumps in it, especially because it has been mixed very well: · Beat the eggs and flour until they are smooth.· Blend the strawberries with a little icing sugar in a food processor until it forms a smooth purée.
► paste a soft and usually sticky mixture of liquid and another substance, which you can spread easily: · Mix the flour in just enough milk to make a smooth paste.· Tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds.· He made a paste of mud and water.
a lumpy mattress