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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As the recipe instructions note, your batter should appear lumpy.
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The image, shared by Spain’s National Police, shows a man wearing blue jeans and a sweatshirt shoving a large, lumpy white bag into the trunk of a car.
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On days when symptoms are active, at least 25% of stools will be loose or watery, while fewer than 25% will be hard or lumpy.
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Laura Lu, Parents, 7 Jan. 2025
As the recipe instructions note, your batter should appear lumpy.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
The image, shared by Spain’s National Police, shows a man wearing blue jeans and a sweatshirt shoving a large, lumpy white bag into the trunk of a car.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2024
On days when symptoms are active, at least 25% of stools will be loose or watery, while fewer than 25% will be hard or lumpy.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 9 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2025.
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