lumpier; lumpiest
1
a
: filled or covered with lumps
b
: characterized by choppy waves
2
: having a heavy clumsy appearance
3
: uneven and often crude in style
Examples of lumpy in a Sentence
the lumpy mashed potatoes were cold as well
before painting, we had to sand the lumpy surface to make it smooth
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Across each lumpy dark-gray spheroid cuts an uneven line.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Try one of the following methods and repeat every other month or as needed, when the balls begin to look lumpy and matted.
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Across each lumpy dark-gray spheroid cuts an uneven line.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Try one of the following methods and repeat every other month or as needed, when the balls begin to look lumpy and matted.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Coyote feces is usually lumpy and larger than fox feces, which has pointy ends.
—Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lumpy
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“Lumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lumpy. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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