lumpiness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English lumpy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English lumpiness From lumpy + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The property of being lumpy.
The women in the room were in various lumpinesses of pregnancy; some, like Joanne, were not yet pregnant but intended to be.
2025, Karen E. Bender, The Words of Dr. L: & Other Stories, page 18:
- (uncountable, usually) Something lumpy; a lump.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lumpinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |