lump|i|ness

lump|i|ness
lump|i|ness «LUHM pee nihs», noun.
the condition of being lumpy or full of lumps.

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  • lump´ish|ness — lump|ish «LUHM pihsh», adjective. 1. like a lump; heavy and clumsy: »The six story blocks of flats are lumpish, with ponderously silly little balconies (Wall Street Journal). SYNONYM(S): unwieldy. 2. heavy and dull; stupid; stolid: »She expects… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lump — lump; lump·i·ly; lump·i·ness; lump·ing·ly; lump·ish; lump·kin; lump·ec·to·my; lump·er; lump·ish·ly; lump·ish·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

  • lump´ish|ly — lump|ish «LUHM pihsh», adjective. 1. like a lump; heavy and clumsy: »The six story blocks of flats are lumpish, with ponderously silly little balconies (Wall Street Journal). SYNONYM(S): unwieldy. 2. heavy and dull; stupid; stolid: »She expects… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lump|ish — «LUHM pihsh», adjective. 1. like a lump; heavy and clumsy: »The six story blocks of flats are lumpish, with ponderously silly little balconies (Wall Street Journal). SYNONYM(S): unwieldy. 2. heavy and dull; stupid; stolid: »She expects to be paid …   Useful english dictionary

  • lumpiness — lump·i·ness …   English syllables

  • lumpishness — lump·ish·ness …   English syllables

  • lumpy — lump•y [[t]ˈlʌm pi[/t]] adj. lump•i•er, lump•i•est 1) full of lumps: lumpy gravy[/ex] 2) covered with lumps, as a surface 3) heavy or clumsy, as in movement or style; crude: a lumpy gait[/ex] 4) (of water) rough or choppy • Etymology: 1700–10… …   From formal English to slang

  • lumpish — lump•ish [[t]ˈlʌm pɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) resembling a lump 2) having a heavy quality, character, appearance, etc.; moving clumsily, slowly, or ponderously 3) having a sluggish mind; dull; stupid • Etymology: 1400–50 lump′ish•ly, adv. lump′ish•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… …   English syllables

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