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humpy

humpy

1 6.2
A surface with many small bumps
  • adjective
  • /ˈhʌm.pi/
translation icon : ondulado
  • The humpy terrain made it difficult to ride the bicycle.

Examples

  • After the storm, the field became humpy and difficult to walk across.

  • The old mattress was so humpy that I could not sleep well.

  • The humpy road made the drive uncomfortable.

  • This old sofa is quite humpy and uncomfortable.

  • The landscape was filled with humpy hills that made the hike quite challenging.

  • As I drove along the humpy road, I could feel the bumps jostling my car.

  • The old mattress was humpy, making it hard to get a good night's sleep.

Synonyms

bumpy
vshumpy
68 1.0

A surface or movement that is not smooth and has small raised parts

speaks of many small surface bumps rather than movement or shocks
lumpy
vshumpy
39 2.2

Not smooth because it has small pieces in it

describes surface bumps rather than internal hard pieces
pebbled
vshumpy
1 4.6

A surface covered in many small round bumps like tiny stones

focuses on small bumps without implying a stone-like texture
warted
vshumpy
1 7.4

Having small hard bumps on the skin or surface

covers general small bumps rather than medically wart-like forms
hummocky
vshumpy
8.3

An area with many small rounded hills or mounds

describes many small bumps rather than larger rounded hills
nobby
vshumpy
  • UK
8.4

Having small rounded lumps on the surface that you can feel

means many small bumps rather than distinct larger knob shapes
nubbled
vshumpy
9.1

A surface with small raised bumps like a rough sweater

refers to many small surface bumps not specific to fabric knots
blebby
vshumpy
9.9

Covered with many small blisters and bubble-like bumps on the surface

means raised surface bumps but not specifically blister-like swellings
notchy
vshumpy
7.9

A surface that feels rough because it has small bumps or cuts

refers specifically to many small rounded bumps rather than edge cuts
humped
vshumpy
7.5

A person or animal with a rounded, raised back like a camel

describes many small bumps rather than one or few large humps

Antonyms

256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

1.0

Having a flat surface

Compounds

An awkward way of moving with uneven, jerky steps

How Bumpy

humpy
1 6.2
ridged
1 5.0
uneven
42 2.3
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

humpy positive
humpier comparative
humpiest superlative

Morphology

humpy = hump (transparent) = hump + y

The meaning is directly built from 'hump' with the adjectival suffix '-y', meaning having humps or bumps.

Etymology

The word humpy comes from the word hump meaning 'a rounded raised part' and the ending -y meaning 'full of'. So, something humpy is 'full of humps' or bumps on its surface.