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lumpish

[ luhm-pish ]

adjective

  1. resembling a lump.
  2. having a heavy appearance; moving clumsily.
  3. having a sluggish mind; unresponsive; dull; stupid.


lumpish

/ ˈʌɪʃ /

adjective

  1. resembling a lump
  2. stupid, clumsy, or heavy
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳ辱, adverb
  • ˈܳ辱Ա, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܳi· adverb
  • ܳi·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lumpish1

First recorded in 1400–50, lumpish is from the late Middle English word lumpisch. See lump 1, -ish 1
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The contrast with Durant’s lumpish Johnny makes no sense.

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The hush puppies were lumpish, with a sweet, greasy smell.

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The weaker poems are similarly lumpish and trivial.

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The stones lay lumpish and cold under my bare feet.

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But where did this perfectly symmetrical heart—a far cry from the lumpish organ we carry inside us—come from?

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