Standard Lemma guide

bumpy

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbʌmpi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌmpi
  • CMU ARPABET: B AH1 M P IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Rough; jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a bumpy ride
  • a bumpy flight

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Covered with or full of bumps.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • bumpy road

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a rough ride

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rough, rocky, jolty, jolting, jumpy

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

covered with or full of bumps

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a bumpy country road

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English bump Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bumpy From bump + -y.

Across languages

Translations

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kuoppainen — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • Finnish: epätasainen — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • French: accidenté — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • German: holprig — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • Hungarian: rázós — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • Hungarian: turbulens — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • Māori: ruturutu — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • Portuguese: acidentado — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • Russian: тря́ский (trjáskij) — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • Spanish: disparejo — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • Spanish: desparejo — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • Spanish: dispar — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • Spanish: borrascoso — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • Spanish: turbado — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • Spanish: agitado — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • Swedish: guppig — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • Swedish: skumpig — jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • Bulgarian: неравен (neraven) — covered with bumps
  • Bulgarian: изровен — covered with bumps
  • Finnish: kuoppainen — covered with bumps
  • German: holprig — covered with bumps
  • German: uneben — covered with bumps
  • Hungarian: hepehupás — covered with bumps
  • Hungarian: göröngyös — covered with bumps
  • Plautdietsch: humplich — covered with bumps
  • Portuguese: enrugado — covered with bumps
  • Russian: уха́бистый (uxábistyj) — covered with bumps
  • Russian: неро́вный (neróvnyj) — covered with bumps
  • Russian: бугри́стый (bugrístyj) — covered with bumps
  • Spanish: desparejo — covered with bumps
  • Spanish: disparejo — covered with bumps
  • Spanish: enrugado — covered with bumps
  • Spanish: bacheado — covered with bumps
  • Spanish: escabroso — covered with bumps
  • Swedish: ojämn — covered with bumps
  • Tày: búp báp — covered with bumps
  • Vietnamese: gồ ghề — covered with bumps
  • Zealandic: 'ollebollig — covered with bumps
  • Zealandic: 'ompelig — covered with bumps
  • Zealandic: 'ompelepompelig — covered with bumps