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# lumpy

adjective (lumpy, lumpier, lumpiest)

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

## Everyday

1. Lumpy means full of lumps, not smooth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lumpy/#m1)
2. A lumpy surface has bumps on it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lumpy/#m2)

### In the lessons

In cooking, lumpy porridge, gravy or custard has not been stirred well. In everyday life, a lumpy mattress or pillow is uncomfortable. In science, mixing powders into water carefully stops them going lumpy.

### Examples

- The custard went lumpy because I didn't stir it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lumpy/#x1)
- This mattress is old and lumpy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lumpy/#x2)
- Stir the flour into the milk so it doesn't get lumpy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lumpy/#x3)
- The field was lumpy with molehills. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lumpy/#x4)
- I don't like lumpy mashed potatoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lumpy/#x5)
- Her bag was lumpy with toys. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lumpy/#x6)

### Note

Comparison: lumpier, lumpiest (y changes to i). Noun: lump. Opposite: smooth. A new lump on the body should be shown to a doctor.

## On Mova

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