bumpy
Valid in Scrabble
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- 14
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- 17
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- 5
/ˈbʌmpi/
Definition of bumpy
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Rough; jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements.
“a bumpy ride”
“a bumpy flight”
“There was no reason to pull off the interstate and drive twenty miles down a bumpy local road, just to stay in a dilapidated no-tell motel.”
“The path to approval has been bumpiest in Washington, where Democrats in Congress have raised concerns over Mexico’s enforcement of labor rights and environmental law — and smoothest in Mexico, where the president has described the accord as a guarantee of stability for his country’s economy.”
“So, will flights just get bumpier and delays even more common? Not necessarily.”
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adj
-
Rough; jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements.
“a bumpy ride”
“a bumpy flight”
“There was no reason to pull off the interstate and drive twenty miles down a bumpy local road, just to stay in a dilapidated no-tell motel.”
“The path to approval has been bumpiest in Washington, where Democrats in Congress have raised concerns over Mexico’s enforcement of labor rights and environmental law — and smoothest in Mexico, where the president has described the accord as a guarantee of stability for his country’s economy.”
“So, will flights just get bumpier and delays even more common? Not necessarily.”
-
Covered with or full of bumps.
“bumpy road”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From bump + -y.
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