bumpier; bumpiest
1
: having or covered with bumps
2
a
: marked by bumps or jolts
b
: marked by or full of difficulties
Examples of bumpy in a Sentence
The road is very bumpy.
the bumpy skin of a cucumber
The flight was very bumpy.
The road was rough so we had a bumpy ride.
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Forrester, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Straps secure the pad in place, while more hook-and-loop straps and precisely positioned blocks help keep bike frames and forks from unwanted jostling—no matter how bumpy the 4×4 road is.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 27 Nov. 2024
Prince Andrew was in for a bumpy ride during a trail ride around the grounds of Windsor Castle.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Forrester, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Straps secure the pad in place, while more hook-and-loop straps and precisely positioned blocks help keep bike frames and forks from unwanted jostling—no matter how bumpy the 4×4 road is.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 27 Nov. 2024
Prince Andrew was in for a bumpy ride during a trail ride around the grounds of Windsor Castle.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The bays are stunning, especially early or late in the day, but the unpaved road out is bumpy and often busy, given the water's proximity to the Playa Blanca resort.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bumpy
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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumpy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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