The six-story blocks of flats are lumpish, with ponderously silly little balconies (Wall Street Journal).
SYNONYM(S): unwieldy.She expects to be paid off…for her lumpish efforts in behalf of the party (Harper's).
SYNONYM(S): lumbering.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
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
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 — 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
lumpishness — lump·ish·ness … English syllables
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
Lumpish — Lump ish, a. Like a lump; inert; gross; heavy; dull; spiritless. Lumpish, heavy, melancholy. Shak. {Lump ish*ly}, adv. {Lump ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lumpishly — Lumpish Lump ish, a. Like a lump; inert; gross; heavy; dull; spiritless. Lumpish, heavy, melancholy. Shak. {Lump ish*ly}, adv. {Lump ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lumpishness — Lumpish Lump ish, a. Like a lump; inert; gross; heavy; dull; spiritless. Lumpish, heavy, melancholy. Shak. {Lump ish*ly}, adv. {Lump ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
