bumpy

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈbʌmpi/

Definition of bumpy

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. 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

  1. 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.”
  2. Covered with or full of bumps.
    “bumpy road”

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Etymology

From bump + -y.

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