Used in a Sentence

bumpy

How to use bumpy in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for bumpy.

Editorial note

OS X got off to a bumpy start but not enough to kill it.

Examples16
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements; "a rough ride"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of bumpy gathered in one view.

adjective

causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements; "a rough ride"

adjective

covered with or full of bumps; "a bumpy country road"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bumpy.

adjective

covered with or full of bumps; "a bumpy country road"

Example sentences

1

OS X got off to a bumpy start but not enough to kill it.

2

Because clouds are flat on the bottom and bumpy on top.

3

You can liken it to having to eat a slimy, bumpy frog.

4

It may be a bumpy ride, but I wouldn't bet against Netflix.

5

Meteor is still new, and it's path is currently bumpy.

6

Without that feature it's just a bumpy touch screen which isn't all that much better than a flat one in my opinion.

7

You didn't have anything to protect your cargo even from a bumpy ride, let alone a crash.

8

If you hit it off you may have found someone who can help you through the bumpy parts of your career and help you plan your next steps.

9

We're probably in for a bumpy tech ride in the near future as always-online comes to apps everywhere.

10

However, I also think the road to that will be very bumpy, and I could see Bitcoin going to $100 now, then back to $20 all of the sudden.

11

The friction plates that their ancestors have and the other species have got bumpy, then they got more bumpy, then they interleaved.

12

It has been a bumpy ride and I've merely learned anything.\nMainly because it's hard to learn from the people who are already good players.

13

It can mean all the difference in retaining your talent during bumpy times, or having everyone abandon ship because they feel abandoned already.

14

That water taxi is particularly windy, bumpy and beautiful.

15

All that is expected of the aftermath is a bumpy ride, the possibility of being universally despised, ostracised from society and so on.

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The code I write when sleep-deprived, hungover, hungry, sunburnt, and sitting on a bumpy Thai train wondering if I missed my stop and wishing there was internet & coffee, is strongly inferior to what I write in a well-lit, quiet environment, fed, rested, fueled by engineering conversation and mental/real bandwidth, etc.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use bumpy in a sentence?

OS X got off to a bumpy start but not enough to kill it.

What does bumpy mean?

causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements; "a rough ride"

What part of speech is bumpy?

bumpy is commonly used as adjective.