bump´i|ness
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bump´tious|ness — bump|tious «BUHMP shuhs», adjective. unpleasantly forward or conceited; arrogant and quarrelsome: »Babbitt was a selfish, bumptious, small souled provincial (Newsweek). ╂[probably < bump, perhaps patterned on obsolete presumptious]… … Useful english dictionary
bump — bump; bump·i·ly; bump·i·ness; bump·kin·ly; bump·ol·o·gist; bump·ol·o·gy; bump·om·e·ter; bump·tious; but·ter·bump; bump·er; bump·e·ty; bump·kin; bump·tious·ly; bump·tious·ness; … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
bump´i|ly — bump|y «BUHM pee», adjective, bump|i|er, bump|i|est. 1. having bumps; full of bumps: »a bumpy road. 2. causing bumps; rough: » … Useful english dictionary
bump|y — «BUHM pee», adjective, bump|i|er, bump|i|est. 1. having bumps; full of bumps: »a bumpy road. 2. causing bumps; rough: » … Useful english dictionary
bump´tious|ly — bump|tious «BUHMP shuhs», adjective. unpleasantly forward or conceited; arrogant and quarrelsome: »Babbitt was a selfish, bumptious, small souled provincial (Newsweek). ╂[probably < bump, perhaps patterned on obsolete presumptious]… … Useful english dictionary
bump|tious — «BUHMP shuhs», adjective. unpleasantly forward or conceited; arrogant and quarrelsome: »Babbitt was a selfish, bumptious, small souled provincial (Newsweek). ╂[probably < bump, perhaps patterned on obsolete presumptious] –bump´tious|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
bumpiness — bump·i·ness … English syllables
bumptiousness — bump·tious·ness … English syllables
bumpy — bump•y [[t]ˈbʌm pi[/t]] adj. bump•i•er, bump•i•est 1) full of bumps 2) full of jolts: a bumpy ride[/ex] 3) marked by failures as well as successes: a bumpy career[/ex] • Etymology: 1860–65 bump′i•ly, adv. bump′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
