bumpety

1 of 2

adverb

bump·​e·​ty

ˈbəmpətē,

-pətē,

-i

variants or bumpity or bumpety-bump or bumpity-bump

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: in a bumping, thudding, or jolting way

he felt his heart go bumpety

bumpety

2 of 2

adjective

variants or bumpity

"

: jolting, bumpy

a bumpety ride in a wagon over rough roads

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

bumpety & bumpity irregular from bump entry 1; bumpety-bump & bumpity-bump reduplication of bump entry 1

Adjective

irregular from bumpy

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