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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Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
The road to today’s launch attempt has been long, winding and bumpy for NASA, not to mention inordinately expensive.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
It's been a bumpy ride for Tyler Perry's grand donation to TSA workers in Atlanta.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Those prone to seasickness should prepare for a potentially bumpy, albeit quick, ride.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumpy. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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