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# bumpy

adjective (bumpy, bumpier, bumpiest)

«bumpy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Bumpy describes a surface that is not smooth but has lumps and holes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumpy/#m1)
2. A bumpy ride or flight is one where you are shaken up and down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumpy/#m2)
3. Bumpy can mean full of problems, as in «a bumpy start». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumpy/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life: bumpy roads, bumpy paths, a bumpy plane ride in strong wind. In science (friction) bumpy surfaces have more friction than smooth ones, so toy cars slow down faster on them. In stories and life: «a bumpy start» or «a bumpy road ahead» means things will be hard.

### Examples

- The road to the farm is very bumpy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumpy/#x1)
- The plane ride got bumpy over the mountains. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumpy/#x2)
- A toad has bumpy skin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumpy/#x3)
- The toy car went slower on the bumpy carpet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumpy/#x4)
- Our new class had a bumpy start, but now we all get on. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumpy/#x5)
- Hold on tight, it's going to be bumpy! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumpy/#x6)
- He learned to jump by chasing hares in a bumpy field. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumpy/#x7)

### Note

Comparative: bumpier, bumpiest (y → i). From «bump». Opposite: smooth, flat, even. In science, rough or bumpy surfaces mean more friction.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bumpy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumpy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bumpy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bumpy.html) on Mova free.