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- [luhm-per]
- /ˈlʌm pər/
- /ˈləm.pə(r)/
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- [luhm-per]
- /ˈlʌm pər/
Definitions of lumper word
- noun lumper a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal. 1
- noun lumper a protuberance or swelling: a blow that raised a lump on his head. 1
- noun lumper an aggregation, collection, or mass; clump: All the articles were piled in a great lump. 1
- noun lumper Also called lump of sugar. a small block of granulated sugar, designed for sweetening hot coffee, tea, etc.: How many lumps do you take in your coffee? 1
- noun lumper majority; plurality; multitude: The great lump of voters are still undecided. 1
- noun lumper lumps, Informal. harsh criticism, punishment, or defeat: The new theory came in for some lumps when other scholars heard of it. 1
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Origin of lumper
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; lump1 (in v. sense) + -er1
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Parts of speech for Lumper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lumper popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lumper usage trend in Literature
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