lumpy
ˈlʌmpi
lumpierlumpiest
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Definition of lumpy - Reverso English Dictionary

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Adjective

1.
surface or foodhaving a surface or consistency with many lumps
  • The sauce was lumpy and hard to stir.
bumpy chunky clotted
2.
personRareheavy or bulky in appearanceRare
  • He wore a lumpy sweater that looked too big.
bulky chunky heavyset
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chronic bacterial infection in the jaw of cattle and swine
The veterinarian diagnosed the cow with lumpy jaw after noticing swelling..

Origin of lumpy

Dutch, lomper (clumsy)

Terms with lumpy included in their meaning

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texture
the quality of being thick or lumpy
LSDacr.
acr: lumpy skin disease
disease causing skin lumps in cattle
cloddyadj.
texture
uneven or lumpy in texture
texture
having a lumpy or clotted texture
consistency
thick and lumpy in texture
lumpy
having more lumps or rounded protuberances
texture
in a lumpy manner with visible lumps
SCTabbr.
abr: Stratocumulus Clouds
low, lumpy clouds covering the sky in patches

Examples of lumpy in a sentence

  • She frowned at the lumpy texture of the cake batter.
  • She felt lumpy in the oversized coat.
  • His lumpy figure was hard to miss in the crowd.

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  1. French:grumeleux, volumineux, ...
  2. German:klumpig, klobig, ...
  3. Italian:grumoso, ingombrante, ...
  4. Spanish:grumoso, abultado, ...
  5. Portuguese:grumoso, volumoso, ...
  6. Chinese:有疙瘩, 臃肿的, ...
  7. Japanese:塊の多い, もこもこした, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَكُتِّل, ضَخْم, ...
  9. Hebrew:גַּבְשׁוּשִׁי, מְגֻשָּׁם, ...
  10. Russian:комковатый, громоздкий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:грудкуватий, громіздкий, ...
  12. Hindi:गांठदार, थुलथुला, ...
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