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lumpy
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lump·y  (lmp)
adj. lump·i·er, lump·i·est
1. Covered or filled with lumps.
2. Thickset or cumbersome.
3. Exhibiting short jumbled waves; choppy: lumpy seas; a lumpy channel.

lumpi·ly adv.
lumpi·ness n.

lumpy [ˈlʌmpɪ]
adj lumpier, lumpiest
1. full of or having lumps
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (esp of the sea) rough
3. (of a person) heavy or bulky
lumpily  adv
lumpiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.lumpy - like or containing small sticky lumps; "the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough"
unshapely - not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape; "a stout unshapely woman"
2.lumpy - having lumps; not smooth and even in texture; "lumpy gravy"
uneven - not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain"

lumpy
adjective bumpy, clotted, uneven, knobbly, grainy, curdled, granular, full of lumps How do you stop the rice from going lumpy?
Translations
lumpy [ˈlʌmpɪ] ADJ (lumpier (compar) (lumpiest (superl))) [sauce] → grumoso, lleno de grumos; [bed] → desigual; [soil] → aterronado
lumpy [ˈlʌmpi] adj
[sauce, batter] → plein(e) de grumeaux
[mattress, cushion] → plein(e) de bosses
lumpy
adj (+er) liquid etc, mattress, cushionklumpig; figurepummelig, plump; to go lumpy (sauce, rice)klumpen
lumpy [ˈlʌmpɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (sauce) → grumoso/a; (mattress) → bitorzoluto/a
lumpy [ˈlʌmpɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (sauce) → grumoso/a; (mattress) → bitorzoluto/a


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