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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Cabin crew handed out chewing gum to ease ear pressure, meals were simple, and the sky was a bumpy place to eat anything at all.
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Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Kaffir lime, bumpy and bitter-tasting fruit of the species Citrus hystrix, known for its fragrant leaves.
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Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
Despite all the testing, the rollout of the kit was still a bit bumpy.
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Claire Rush,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
For a devout convert to Catholicism, Vance has a bumpy history with the Vatican.
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Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
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Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Kaffir lime, bumpy and bitter-tasting fruit of the species Citrus hystrix, known for its fragrant leaves.
—
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
Despite all the testing, the rollout of the kit was still a bit bumpy.
—
Claire Rush,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
For a devout convert to Catholicism, Vance has a bumpy history with the Vatican.
—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bumpy
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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumpy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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