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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Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Next Sunday’s episode of Match of the Day, rounding up highlights of this Premier League season’s final round of games, will mark the end of a bumpy road.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Salicylic acid is a great ingredient in a body wash, especially for anyone dealing with breakouts or rough, bumpy skin.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 May 2025
Santa Ono, the University of Michigan president tapped last week to lead Florida’s flagship university, had a bumpy week.
—Ian Hodgson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumpy. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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