lumpy
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chunky, clumpy, curdy, nubbly, nubby
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The play is lumpy with such ghastly-bordering-on-moronic observations. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "On Broadway, a Stagy Kind of Mourning," 9 Aug. 2019 Undoubtedly an improvement over the lumpy pillow your dog calls home, this 13-sided den from Tokyo design firm Natural Slow is called the Kamakura, after the igloo-like snow huts found in northern Japan. — Catherine Romano, WSJ, "5 Pet Homes That Humans Will Envy," 26 Oct. 2018 What made the moment ironic was that just days earlier, Trump himself was ridiculed by a Democratic presidential opponent for being a lumpy wreck of a commander-in-chief. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "On the political trail, a new hot-button issue emerges: Fat-shaming," 16 Aug. 2019 Disease and habitat loss drove the lumpy, spotted toad into such rapid decline in the 20th century that by 1984, there were only about 16 wild toads left, all in a single county just west of Laramie, Wyoming. — Natasha Daly, National Geographic, "See a different endangered animal in every U.S. state," 30 July 2019 Jaunty, lumpy monoliths built from an encrustation of sparkly glass beads by Mexican artist Raúl de Nieves are like humanoid stalagmites discovered deep within Plato’s cave. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "MOCA on the rebound? Three strong shows and free entry are welcome signs of change," 12 June 2019 This recipe results in a pie with a lumpy top and slouchy slices that’ll run like a freeway oil spill. — Los Angeles Times, "Duck fat: the magic ingredient you didn’t know your peach pie needed," 27 July 2019 Had the other models left their imprint in the lumpy surface, the oily patina of the upholstery, and the rank musky odor? — Longreads, "A Minor Figure," 20 July 2019 Pet furniture has come a long way from teal carpeted cat towers and lumpy plaid dog beds. — Jura Koncius, BostonGlobe.com, "Custom wood kennels, memory foam beds: The wild world of modern pet furniture," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lumpy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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