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
Examples of lumpy in a Sentence
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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Moody interior spaces are burrowed into the hillsides and have an almost cave-like quality enhanced by lumpy carve-outs in the concrete walls and ceilings.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
This program has enabled the FDA to enforce cybersecurity requirements more systematically, shifting the compliance landscape from lumpy to predictable.
—Mike Kijewski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Constipation is a common digestive condition characterized by hard, lumpy, and dry stools that are difficult or painful to pass.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 20 Nov. 2024
Ideally, lumpy textures should be introduced as early as possible so the child can learn to use their tongue and jaw to manipulate and swallow food, a process that requires 30 different muscles to work together, said Susan Greenberg, a speech pathologist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
This program has enabled the FDA to enforce cybersecurity requirements more systematically, shifting the compliance landscape from lumpy to predictable.
—Mike Kijewski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Constipation is a common digestive condition characterized by hard, lumpy, and dry stools that are difficult or painful to pass.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 20 Nov. 2024
Ideally, lumpy textures should be introduced as early as possible so the child can learn to use their tongue and jaw to manipulate and swallow food, a process that requires 30 different muscles to work together, said Susan Greenberg, a speech pathologist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Lumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lumpy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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