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BUMPINESS

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bump⋅y

  [buhm-pee]
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–adjective, bump⋅i⋅er, bump⋅i⋅est.
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.
Origin:
1860–65; bump + -y 1

Related forms:
bump⋅i⋅ly, adverb
bump⋅i⋅ness, noun
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bump·y   (bŭm'pē)   
adj.   bump·i·er, bump·i·est

  1. Covered with or full of bumps: a bumpy country road.

  2. Marked by bumps and jolts; rough: a bumpy flight.

bump'i·ly adv., bump'i·ness n.
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