Definition of "lumpy" []

  • Covered or filled with lumps. (adjective)
  • Thickset or cumbersome. (adjective)
  • Exhibiting short jumbled waves; choppy: lumpy seas; a lumpy channel. (adjective)
  • Full of or having lumps (adjective)


  • (esp of the sea) rough (adjective)
  • (of a person) heavy or bulky (adjective) (c) HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2016

Use "lumpy" in a sentence
  • "And as you know by following us, it has been and I'll use the word lumpy again quarter-over-quarter."
  • "So we continue to use the word lumpy for a lot of our results, but that's basically the nature of our business."
  • "So when I use the word lumpy, I mean it can be really lumpy."