bumpy C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈbʌmpi/ UK /ˈbʌmpi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj having an uneven surface; marked by jolts or difficulties The flight got bumpy as we crossed the mountains. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having an uneven surface;... unevenroughjoltingruggedlumpyjarringchoppy ↔ Opposites smoothlevelevenflat Word family Derived forms bumpinessbumpily Related forms bump Etymology AI details From bump + -y. Bump is of imitative origin, suggesting a dull blow or collision. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bumpy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈbʌmpi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbʌmpi/ ## Meanings 1. having an uneven surface; marked by jolts or difficulties ## Examples - The flight got bumpy as we crossed the mountains. ## Synonyms - uneven - rough - jolting - rugged - lumpy - jarring - choppy ## Antonyms - smooth - level - even - flat ## Derived Forms - bumpiness - bumpily ## Related Forms - bump ## Etymology From bump + -y. Bump is of imitative origin, suggesting a dull blow or collision. ## AI Etymology Bumpy comes from bump + -y. Bump is of imitative origin, suggesting a dull blow or collision. Morphologically, bumpy is transparent: it draws on bump + -y. Used as an adjective, bumpy now means "having an uneven surface; marked by jolts or difficulties", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in derived forms such as bumpiness and bumpily and related forms such as bump. The modern word remains analyzable through its parts, which makes the semantic connection unusually direct. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown