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lumpy

[luhm-pee] / ˈlʌm pi /
ADJECTIVE
knotty
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There are a few lumpy patches, moments when the revision over-explains itself or belabors a point.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The high end of the art market can be lumpy, and sometimes weak sales are a symptom of a supply drought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Under the shade of a nearby tree in Kakwanyang village, three women sit together pounding wild brown fruits with a hard, rough and lumpy exterior.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“That will continue to be a part of our story, albeit it’ll be somewhat lumpy in the back half of the year,” she added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

He trotted away, then galloped around the field on his own while Anya sat down next to one of her lumpy straw men.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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