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bumpinesses

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bump⋅y

[buhm-pee]
–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


bump⋅i⋅ly, adverb
bump⋅i⋅ness, noun
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