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- [buhm-pee]
- /ˈbʌm pi/
- /ˈbʌm.pi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhm-pee]
- /ˈbʌm pi/
Definitions of bumpy word
- adjective bumpy A bumpy road or path has a lot of bumps on it. 3
- adjective bumpy A bumpy journey is uncomfortable and rough, usually because you are travelling over an uneven surface. 3
- adjective bumpy having an uneven surface 3
- adjective bumpy full of jolts; rough 3
- adjective bumpy full of bumps; rough; jolting 3
- adjective bumpy of uneven surface; full of bumps: a bumpy road. 1
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Origin of bumpy
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; bump + -y1
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Parts of speech for Bumpy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bumpy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bumpy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bumpy
adj bumpy
- uneven — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
- rugged — having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface: rugged ground.
- jarring — to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred.
- jerky — characterized by jerks or sudden starts; spasmodic.
- choppy — When water is choppy, there are a lot of small waves on it because there is a wind blowing.
Antonyms for bumpy
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