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|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·ish — … 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
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
lumpish — lump·ish … English syllables
lumpishly — lump·ish·ly … 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 [ˈlʌmpıʃ] adj heavy and awkward … Dictionary of contemporary English
lumpish — lump|ish [ lʌmpıʃ ] adjective 1. ) not very intelligent or lively 2. ) fairly fat and not graceful … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
