adjective

bumpy

bumpy, uneven, jerky

The bumpy road made the car shake.

The bumpy road made the car shake.

We had a bumpy flight due to turbulence.

We had a bumpy flight due to turbulence.

It was a bumpy start to the project.

It was a bumpy start to the project.

a bumpy ((noun)) describes a noun The bumpy road was difficult to drive on.

Synonyms: uneven, rough, jerky; Antonyms: smooth, even

From the noun 'bump' (a swelling or collision) plus the suffix '-y' (full of).

Imagine the feeling of going over bumps in a car. The road is 'bumpy'.

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