bumpy

adjectiveattested in dialogue

//ˈbʌmpi//

Rough; jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements.

adjective

1
Rough; jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements.
a bumpy ride
a bumpy flight
There was no reason to pull off the interstate and drive twenty miles down a bumpy local road, just to stay in a dilapidated no-tell motel.
The path to approval has been bumpiest in Washington, where Democrats in Congress have raised concerns over Mexico’s enforcement of labor rights and environmental law — and smoothest in Mexico, where the president has described the accord as a guarantee of stability for his country’s economy.
2
Covered with or full of bumps.
bumpy road

Etymology

Etymology tree English bump Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bumpy From bump + -y.

Forms

comparative: bumpier
superlative: bumpiest

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bumpy · Rough; jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements.

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