What does clumpy mean?
Clumpy means Forming or tending to form clumps..
Clumpy
/ˈklʌmpi/ · adjective
Meaning
Forming or tending to form clumps..
Definitions by Sense
- Forming or tending to form clumps.
- Resembling a clump.
- Clompy; with heavy footfalls.
Example Sentences
Then, I was sent to a great, cold, bare, school of big boys; where everything to eat and wear was thick and clumpy, without being enough […]
Certainly it's lots easier to be Mary in a brown serge and clumpy boots than it is in the soft, fluffy things Marie used to wear.
Synonyms for clumpy
Antonyms for clumpy
Related Words
Word Forms
- clumpier
- clumpiest
Usage Notes
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Then, I was sent to a great, cold, bare, school of big boys; where everything to eat and wear was thick and clumpy, without being enough […]
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