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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Greek yogurt is smooth and creamy, while cheese curds give cottage cheese a lumpy texture.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
Get the proportions of ingredients wrong and Cacio e Pepe quickly becomes a soggy, lumpy mess.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Does the couch have a tendency to sag or do the cushions feel lumpy?
—Stewart Savin, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
This would explain why the far side of the moon is lumpier than the near side.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
Get the proportions of ingredients wrong and Cacio e Pepe quickly becomes a soggy, lumpy mess.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Does the couch have a tendency to sag or do the cushions feel lumpy?
—Stewart Savin, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
This would explain why the far side of the moon is lumpier than the near side.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 17 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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