lumpiness
/-pēnə̇s -pin-/ (ame, mw)
lumpiness — 名詞
1. the state of containing small solid pieces in something that should be smooth, o
結塊；凹凸
本應光滑卻有顆粒或凸起的狀態
the state of containing small solid pieces in something that should be smooth, or of having uneven raised areas on a surface.
Madison whisked the gravy hard to get rid of the lumpiness before serving dinner.
Madison 用力攪打肉汁，想在上桌前把結塊弄散。
collocation: get rid of the lumpiness
The baker complained about the lumpiness of the flour after the bag got damp.
那位烘焙師抱怨麵粉袋受潮之後就結塊了。
the lumpiness of + [noun] pattern
Bilal could feel the lumpiness of the old mattress through the thin cotton sheet.
Bilal 隔著薄薄的棉被單也能感覺到舊床墊的凹凸不平。
Tunde threw out the porridge mix because the lumpiness made it impossible to stir.
Tunde 把那盒麥片粥丟掉，因為太多結塊根本攪不開。
Doctors check for any unusual lumpiness in the breast during a routine physical exam.
醫師在例行身體檢查時會檢查乳房有沒有不尋常的腫塊感。
- bumpiness
more about uneven raised areas on a surface than embedded lumps inside a substance
- unevenness
broader; any deviation from smooth, not specifically about lumps
- smoothness
the opposite quality: even and free of lumps or bumps
文法句型
the lumpiness of [noun]
用法筆記
Uncountable noun, almost always preceded by 'the'. Common subjects include batter, sauce, gravy, soup, porridge, mattresses, pillows, and skin or tissue surfaces.