How to Use lumpy in a Sentence

lumpy

adjective

• The stool might be hard, dry, or lumpy and hard to pass.
  — Karen Pallarito, Health, 12 May 2024
• Not one of them will note that the pie crust was lumpy.
  — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, SFChronicle.com, 26 Nov. 2019
• Video from the site showed skiers on the slopes above a trail of lumpy snow after the avalanche.
  — Jamey Keaten, The Seattle Times, 19 Feb. 2019
• The batter should still show wisps of flour and will be lumpy.
  — Robin Mather, chicagotribune.com, 16 July 2019
• The lumpy roll of carpet slides off and flaps open, spilling an arm.
  — Longreads, 3 Aug. 2017
• When this happens, the cubes don’t break down, and you’re left with a lumpy drink.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2024
• If you’re fed up with lumpy comforters, then this is the one for you.
  — Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 25 Jan. 2023
• One piece looks at first to be a lumpy pile of fabric and pillows, the mound slumped to the side.
  — Deborah Vankin, latimes.com, 13 June 2018
• The ripples in the tape made my boobs look pretty lumpy in the photos.
  — Annie James, Cosmopolitan, 24 Feb. 2016
• Maybe some leaky pipes making a few lumpy piles of ice.
  — James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
• Nicklaus looked lumpy and came across as equal parts cocky and grumpy.
  — Dale Robertson Staff Writer, San Antonio Express-News, 11 June 2018
• The sockeye’s skin was peeling away, its flesh lumpy and gray.
  — Patrick Symmes, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019
• Turns her head and rests her ear against its cool lumpy surface.
  — Keith Ridgway, The New Yorker, 17 May 2021
• The universe right now is lumpy, with stars and galaxies and black holes all over the place.
  — Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2010
• At the edge of the small city of Diffa, a lumpy street blends into smooth asphalt, and the road begins.
  — Dionne Searcey, Orange County Register, 1 Apr. 2017
• The kangaroo was female and its pouch was lumpy and full.
  — Serena Solomon, The Seattle Times, 30 June 2017
• This recipe results in a pie with a lumpy top and slouchy slices that’ll run like a freeway oil spill.
  — Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2019
• If the mixture feels too thick or lumpy, add more ice-cold water, 1 tsp.
  — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
• The humerus of one arm featured a lumpy calcified mass.
  — Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, 30 May 2017
• The jailer on duty noticed a lumpy part of the Bible's binding.
  — Max Londberg, kansascity, 29 Mar. 2018
• There, amid a grove of pawpaw trees, were a few with the bulbous, lumpy fruits still clinging on.
  — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
• These witchy hands are both a trick and a treat: the lumpy, bunny fingers, and hands are stuffed with candy!
  — Michele Filon, Woman's Day, 9 Sep. 2019
• Meanwhile, in a tiny room down the hall, John and I pushed our lumpy twin beds together.
  — Mary Novaria, chicagotribune.com, 1 June 2017
• He was dressed as if for a long journey north — in a wool coat and an ushanka hat, a lumpy scarf wrapped tight around his neck.
  — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 2 Apr. 2018
• What to Consider The fill can get lumpy after a lot of use and washing.
  — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
• Some of my cake sections had cracked and busted and the frosting looked a little lumpy.
  — Danielle Soviero, Bon Appétit, 30 June 2022
• However, just a few months later, the fields are once again lumpy from use.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022
• Rather than a sideways egg, the geoid model suggests the Earth is more like a lumpy potato.
  — Freddie Wilkinson, National Geographic, 28 Sep. 2020
• The company reported a strong quarter last week that was a little lumpy due to the timing of projects.
  — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
• The only potential pitfall to be mindful of is a lumpy filling.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 July 2024

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024