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lumpy

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈɫəmpi// UK //lˈʌmpi// lumpy

adj. having many small, hard bumps on the surface. You use this to describe things like skin, food, or even a mattress that feels uneven.

adj. having an uneven or bumpy surface consisting of small, hard masses. Often used to describe physical textures or the appearance of skin and food.


SIMPLE

The cake is lumpy because I didn't mix the batter well.

CONTEXTUAL

The old mattress was so lumpy that I could feel every bump through my thin sheets.

COMPLEX

The surface of the moon is famously lumpy, featuring a landscape of craters and ridges that make it appear far more rugged than Earth's oceans.

Synonyms
Origin

From lump + -y.

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