bumpy

Questions about bumpy

What does bumpy mean?

bumpy means "causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in bumpy?

bumpy has 2 syllables: bum-py. The stress falls on "bum". In IPA it is /ˈbʌmpi/.

What is another word for bumpy?

Close synonyms include rough, rocky, jolty, jolting, jumpy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is bumpy a common word?

bumpy is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.