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Lumpiest

 [luhm-pee]   Origin

lump·y

   [luhm-pee]
adjective, lump·i·er, lump·i·est.
1.
full of lumps: lumpy gravy.
2.
covered with lumps, as a surface.
3.
heavy or clumsy, as in movement or style; crude: a lumpy gait; a lumpy narrative.
4.
(of water) rough or choppy.
Origin:
1700–10; lump1 + -y1

Related forms
lump·i·ly, adverb
lump·i·ness, noun
un·lump·y, adjective
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lumpy
1707, from lump (n.) + -y (2).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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