bumpier; bumpiest
1
: having or covered with bumps
2
a
: marked by bumps or jolts
b
: marked by or full of difficulties
Examples of bumpy in a Sentence
The road is very bumpy.
the bumpy skin of a cucumber
The flight was very bumpy.
The road was rough so we had a bumpy ride.
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Back in the States, a brutal car ride over a wintery, bumpy road awaited her.
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Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
If only the short runways and bumpy landings were the biggest concern at the airport.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Previous stints, including with the Pirates and Padres, were bumpier.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The messy firing of Martinez dominated much of the mayor’s second year in office, but the Chicago Board of Education’s search for his replacement has been bumpy as well.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
If only the short runways and bumpy landings were the biggest concern at the airport.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Previous stints, including with the Pirates and Padres, were bumpier.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The messy firing of Martinez dominated much of the mayor’s second year in office, but the Chicago Board of Education’s search for his replacement has been bumpy as well.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumpy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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