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bumpity

9.1

A rough, uneven surface that makes travel feel jumpy

noun
/ˈbʌmpɪti/

Informal

: irregularidad

bumpity bump

Examples

"Yeeoooww!" shrieked C.R. as the aircraft, crew, and pax bumpity bumped over numerous runway lights and departed the prepared surface.

Fiction book (2000)
The hike was filled with bumpity paths that made walking difficult.
We experienced a bumpity ride on the old bus as it navigated the potholes.
The road was so bumpity that we could hardly keep our balance in the car.

Synonyms

roughness

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4 3.4

The way a surface feels when it is not smooth

emphasizes local raised bumps rather than general uneven texture

lumpiness

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2 4.4

The feel of many small bumps on a surface

refers more to many small raised parts rather than large lumps

unevenness

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1 5.1

A state in which something is not level or smooth

highlights local raised areas rather than overall lack of levelness

bumpiness

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1 4.6

An uneven surface with many bumps

is the general state of being rough or uneven on a surface

coarseness

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1 4.1

A rough texture that is not smooth

emphasizes raised irregular parts rather than general unfinished feel

grittiness

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1 5.2

A rough, sandy feeling from small hard bits

refers to uneven raised areas rather than particle-made coarseness

graininess

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1 6.4

A rough or not smooth texture caused by many small pieces

focuses on raised irregular parts rather than visible particles

choppiness

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1 6.0

Rough, uneven sea surface that makes waves unpredictable

applies to physical surfaces or journeys rather than water motion

ruggedness

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1 4.9

Land that is rough and uneven and hard to walk on

is used for surfaces or journeys rather than large landscapes

scratchiness

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1 4.6

A rough feeling on skin or fabric that makes it uncomfortable

describes raised uneven parts rather than causing abrasion specifically

harshness

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1 3.4

A rough surface that makes skin sore

is neutral about feeling and only denotes physical unevenness

raggedness

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1 6.2

An uneven, rough surface or edge you can feel

focuses on raised surface irregularity rather than jagged edges

cragginess

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1 7.5

A rough, uneven surface like the face of a rocky cliff

is broader, covering everyday surfaces not only steep cliffs

knobbiness

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1 7.5

Small rounded lumps on a surface that you can feel

covers roughness broadly rather than rounded, localized protrusions

rockiness

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1 4.2

Land covered with many rocks that is rough and uneven

includes any raised irregular parts, not only those from rocks

nubbiness

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9.6

A rough feeling on fabric caused by small bumps

applies to all surfaces, not only fabrics with nodules

Antonyms

smoothness

5 1.9

An even surface without rough parts

How Bumpy

ruggedness

1 4.9

roughness

4 3.4

bumpity

Informal

9.1

unevenness

1 5.1

smoothness

5 1.9

Surface Forms

bumpity singular

bumpities plural

Morphology

bumpity = bumpy (transparent) = bump + ity

The noun denotes the 'state or quality of being bumpy' and is directly interpretable from 'bump'/'bumpy' plus a state-forming suffix, even if the exact token is nonstandard.

Etymology

Bumpity as a noun is made from bump and the ending -ity, which turns it into a word for a 'state' or 'quality'. So, the bumpity of a road is the 'state of being bumpy' you notice when you travel.