lumpy

/ˈlʌmpi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlʌmpi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈləm-pē/ (ame, mw)

lumpy — adjective

  • lumpypositive
  • lumpiercomparative
  • lumpiestsuperlative

1. describes something that has hard, uneven raised parts on its surface or inside

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes something that has hard, uneven raised parts on its surface or inside it — like a mattress with old springs pushing up, or sauce that has not been stirred well.

例句

The mattress in the guest room was old and lumpy, keeping Sari awake all night.

attributive: lumpy mattress describes furniture

Asher stirred the gravy for several minutes to remove the lumpy bits.

同義詞
  • bumpy

    more about raised surface features on roads or paths; less about internal lumps in food or soft objects

  • clumpy

    specifically about separate clumps that form in hair, soil, or paint; narrower than lumpy

  • uneven

    broader term for any lack of flatness or smoothness; less specific to lumps

  • granular

    describes a texture like sand or sugar; more technical and less about soft lumps

反義詞
  • smooth

    opposite of having any lumps or bumps

  • even

    flat and uniform in surface or texture

文法句型

lumpy + noun

be / become / turn out + lumpy

too lumpy to + verb

用法筆記

Commonly describes household furniture (mattresses, pillows, cushions) that has become uneven with age, or food (sauce, porridge, gravy) that has not been mixed smoothly. Can be used both before a noun (a lumpy mattress) and after a linking verb (the sauce is lumpy).

常見錯誤

❌The road felt lumpy after the storm.
✅The road felt bumpy after the storm.
💡'bumpy' describes an uneven surface like a road; 'lumpy' is for things with soft or irregular lumps inside.