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bumpy

[buhm-pee]

adjective

bumpier, bumpiest 
  1. of uneven surface; full of bumps.

    a bumpy road.

  2. full of jolts.

    a bumpy ride.

  3. causing jolts.

    Bumpy air shook the airplane.

  4. having many difficulties or failures; full of ups and downs.

    He had a rather bumpy career before he settled down in his present job.



bumpy

/ ˈʌɪ /

adjective

  1. having an uneven surface

    a bumpy road

  2. full of jolts; rough

    a bumpy flight

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • bumpily adverb
  • bumpiness noun
  • ˈܳ辱Ա noun
  • ˈܳ辱 adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bumpy1

First recorded in 1860–65; bump + -y 1
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Despite the bumpy start to the year, financial experts remain pretty optimistic about bonds.

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Little wonder: they have had a bumpy start, with a tricky economic backdrop and a wildly competitive and splintering political landscape and shrivelling opinion poll scores.

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The 70-second ride is only slightly bumpy, a little noisy and a lot of fun.

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“I will miss the sound of your tail sliding through the tall grass, your cold, bumpy skin, but, most of all, I will miss your infectious laugh,” Sandler concluded his eulogy.

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Tesla is off to a bumpy start this year.

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