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lumpy

lump·y [ lúmpee ] (comparative lump·i·er, superlative lump·i·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. with lumps: having or filled with lumps, especially when lumps are unwanted, e.g. in the upholstery of a chair or the mattress of a bed

2. lacking smoothness of texture: describes semiliquid foods such as sauces and soups that lack the normal appetizing smoothness of texture

3. cumbersome: with a cumbersome quality or appearance

4. choppy: having or exhibiting short choppy waves


lump·i·ly adverb
lump·i·ness noun
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