lumpy

«lumpy» in Mova's school dictionary: full of lumps, not smooth — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (lumpy, lumpier, lumpiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Lumpy means full of lumps, not smooth. tree →

2) A lumpy surface has bumps on it. tree →

sense in the lessons

In cooking, lumpy porridge, gravy or custard has not been stirred well. In everyday life, a lumpy mattress or pillow is uncomfortable. In science, mixing powders into water carefully stops them going lumpy.

examples

• The custard went lumpy because I didn't stir it. tree →
• This mattress is old and lumpy. tree →
• Stir the flour into the milk so it doesn't get lumpy. tree →
• The field was lumpy with molehills. tree →
• I don't like lumpy mashed potatoes. tree →
• Her bag was lumpy with toys. tree →

note

Comparison: lumpier, lumpiest (y changes to i). Noun: lump. Opposite: smooth. A new lump on the body should be shown to a doctor.

In the corpora

• Vivid example: at Christmas in Dublin, Auntie Siobhan hands Mum a lumpy orange jumper.
• The Rat has a plan: go down into a lumpy little valley ahead and find a dry cave or hole to rest in.
• In the lumpy little valley the Mole trips and falls with a squeal — he's cut his shin.
• Whisking cream traps air bubbles, held by fat droplets; whisking too long turns it lumpy and then into butter.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «lumpy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.