clumpy

clumpy
clumpy [klum′pē]
adj.
clumpier, clumpiest
1. full of or like clumps
2. heavy and clumsy: also clumpish

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See clump.

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  • clumpy — ˈkləmpē adjective ( er/ est) Etymology: clump (I) + y : composed of clumps : abounding in clumps : growing in clumps …   Useful english dictionary

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