lumpy

English

Etymology

lump +‎ -y

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlʌmpi/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌmpi

Adjective

lumpy (comparative lumpier, superlative lumpiest)

  1. Full of lumps, not smooth.
    Coordinate term: bumpy
    I don't know which was worse, the lumpy soup or the lumpy bed.
  2. Of a water surface: covered in many small waves as a result of wind; choppy.

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Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlum.pɨ/
  • Rhymes: -umpɨ
  • Syllabification: lum‧py

Etymology 1

Noun

lumpy

  1. nominative/vocative plural of lump (“good-for-nothing”)

Etymology 2

Noun

lumpy

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of lump (“piece of clothing”)

Etymology 3

Noun

lumpy

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of lump (“thrift shop”)
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