adj

lumpish

Lumpish (adj) means having an ill-defined or rough form or shape like a lump; lumplike.

adj

Having an ill-defined or rough form or shape like a lump; lumplike.

Awkward and ungainly in appearance or movement; clumsy, inelegant.

Dull and slow in acting, thinking, etc.; without energy; cloddish, lethargic, slow-witted, sluggish.

Of sound: dull, heavy.

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Etymology

Partly: * from Late Middle English lumprissh, lumpryssh (“of a somewhat lumpy consistency”), from lumpe (“mass of material; excrescence, swelling; mass of people, crowd; useless person”) or lumpred (“piled up or twisted into lumps”) (both possibly related to Proto-Germanic *limpaną (“to glide; to go; to hang limply”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lembʰ- (“to hang limply”)) + -ish (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘of the nature of; similar to; somewhat’); and * from lump (noun, verb) + -ish. Compare English lumber.

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of lumpish?

"lumpish" (adj) means having an ill-defined or rough form or shape like a lump; lumplike.

What are the different meanings of lumpish?

"lumpish" has 3 main meanings: 1. Having an ill-defined or rough form or shape like a lump; lumplike; 2. Awkward and ungainly in appearance or movement; clumsy, inelegant; 3. Dull and slow in acting, thinking, etc.; without energy; cloddish, lethargic, slow-witted, sluggish.