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单词 lumpy
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lumpy

adjective

ˈləm-pē How to pronounce lumpy (audio)
lumpier; lumpiest
1
a
: filled or covered with lumps
b
: characterized by choppy waves
2
: having a heavy clumsy appearance
3
: uneven and often crude in style
lumpily
ˈləm-pə-lē How to pronounce lumpy (audio)
adverb
lumpiness
ˈləm-pē-nəs How to pronounce lumpy (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • chunky
  • clumpy
  • curdy
  • nubbly
  • nubby
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Example Sentences

the lumpy mashed potatoes were cold as well before painting, we had to sand the lumpy surface to make it smooth
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

lumpy

adjective

ˈləm-pē How to pronounce lumpy (audio)
lumpier; lumpiest
: having or full of lumps
a lumpy mattress

lumpy

adjective

1
as in clumpy
having small pieces or lumps spread throughout the lumpy mashed potatoes were cold as well

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • clumpy
  • nubbly
  • chunky
  • thick
  • curdy
  • nubby
  • jagged
  • lumpish
  • viscous
  • bumpy
  • knobbly
  • ropy
  • knotted
  • knobby
  • ropey
  • thickened
  • coarse
  • congealed
  • pebbly
  • curdled
  • clotted
  • coagulated
  • irregular
  • gelled
  • knobbed
  • knotty
  • broken
  • clabbered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • smooth
2
as in uneven
not having a level or smooth surface before painting, we had to sand the lumpy surface to make it smooth

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • uneven
  • jagged
  • rough
  • bumpy
  • broken
  • rugged
  • irregular
  • ragged
  • wavy
  • pebbly
  • coarse
  • roughened
  • scraggy
  • lopsided
  • rutted
  • unbalanced
  • undulating
  • rutty
  • scratchy
  • inexact
  • knobby
  • pocked
  • harsh
  • pitted
  • unaligned
  • nubby
  • knobbly
  • nubbly
  • scraggly
  • nonuniform
  • undulatory
  • burred
  • sandpapery
  • knurled
  • knurly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • smooth
  • flat
  • uniform
  • regular
  • even
  • level
  • true
  • exact
  • aligned
  • vertical
  • plane
  • horizontal
  • straight
  • alined
  • tabular
  • flush
  • plumb
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