bumpier; bumpiest
1
: having or covered with bumps
2
a
: marked by bumps or jolts
b
: marked by or full of difficulties
Examples of bumpy in a Sentence
The road is very bumpy.
the bumpy skin of a cucumber
The flight was very bumpy.
The road was rough so we had a bumpy ride.
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If that wasn’t enough, the final day of the 78th edition of the French Riviera showcase got off to a bumpy start, too, with a mass power outage across the region, which brought almost everything to a halt.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 24 May 2025
Everyone agrees, though, that his professional career got off to a bumpy start.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 22 May 2025
Newsom’s final stretch as governor may be a bumpy ride
Newsom hopes to end his time as governor in an air of accomplishment and acclaim, which would elevate his political legacy and prospects in a potential presidential run.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
The announcement, however, comes after a few bumpy weeks for the royal family in general.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 12 May 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 24 May 2025
Everyone agrees, though, that his professional career got off to a bumpy start.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 22 May 2025
Newsom’s final stretch as governor may be a bumpy ride
Newsom hopes to end his time as governor in an air of accomplishment and acclaim, which would elevate his political legacy and prospects in a potential presidential run.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
The announcement, however, comes after a few bumpy weeks for the royal family in general.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 12 May 2025
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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumpy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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