bumps
Raised uneven spots
Bumps are small raised areas on a surface—skin bumps, bumps in the road, goose bumps.
To bump is to knock against something: I bumped my head on the cabinet.
To bump into someone is to encounter them unexpectedly.
A bump can be a slight increase: a bump in salary.
To bump someone from a flight is to deny them their seat due to overbooking.
Bump alone, especially online, revives a discussion thread by adding a comment.
Raised skin from cold
- pimplesSmall inflammatory skin lesions
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- acneInflamed skin condition
welts · mosquito bites · lumps · swelling · inflammation · redness · irritation · allergic reaction
Shapeless solid mass
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- noduleRounded small lump
- protrusionPart extending outward
- bulgeOutward curved projection
tumor · cyst · knot · enlargement · mass · abnormality · lesion · outgrowth
Sudden intense fear
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- scareCause sudden fright
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
goosebumps · chills · shiver · hair-raising · spine-tingling · creeps · willies · heebie-jeebies
Minor vehicle collision
- nudgeGentle push to prompt
- knockStrike-produced sound
- jostlePush roughly against
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
impact · shove · tap · rear-end · collision · contact · scrape · sideswipe
Pavement depressions from wear
- rutsWorn parallel grooves
- dipsBrief lowerings or immersions
- uneven pavementIrregular ground surface
- cracksNarrow surface breaks
cobblestones · frost heaves · corrugation · rough road · jarring · jolts · washboard · road hazard
Having irregular bumps
- knobbyHaving small bumps
- nubbyRough with raised bumps
- ridgedHaving raised lines
- pebbledHaving small-stone texture
embossed · dimpled · pocked · grained · stippled · rough · uneven · raised
Reversals of progress
- roadblocksObstructions blocking forward movement
- hurdlesFrames jumped in races
- obstaclesThings in the way
- snagsUnforeseen complications
hiccups · difficulties · challenges · complications · hitches · stumbling blocks · problems · delays
goosebumps
Raised skin from cold
- pimplesSmall inflammatory skin lesions
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
acne · welts · mosquito bites · lumps · swelling · inflammation · redness · irritation · allergic reaction · nodules
lump
Shapeless solid mass
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- noduleRounded small lump
- protrusionPart extending outward
bulge · tumor · cyst · knot · enlargement · mass · abnormality · lesion · outgrowth
fright
Sudden intense fear
surprise · goosebumps · chills · shiver · hair-raising · spine-tingling · creeps · willies · heebie-jeebies
fender bender
Minor vehicle collision
jolt · impact · shove · tap · rear-end · collision · contact · scrape · sideswipe · graze
potholes
Pavement depressions from wear
- rutsWorn parallel grooves
- dipsBrief lowerings or immersions
- uneven pavementIrregular ground surface
cracks · cobblestones · frost heaves · corrugation · rough road · jarring · jolts · washboard · road hazard · deformation
lumpy
Having irregular bumps
pebbled · embossed · dimpled · pocked · grained · stippled · rough · uneven · raised · tactile
setbacks
Reversals of progress
- roadblocksObstructions blocking forward movement
- hurdlesFrames jumped in races
- obstaclesThings in the way
snags · hiccups · difficulties · challenges · complications · hitches · stumbling blocks · problems · delays · impediments
- allergy symptomshives, sneezing, itching, rash, swelling
- irregularitiesdents, ridges, grooves, ripples, wrinkles
- roughnessroughness, coarseness, grittiness, abrasiveness, scratchiness
- prominencesprotuberance, protrusion, bulge, swelling, jut
- acneacne, pimple, pimples, zit, zits
- growthsgrowth, growths, tumor, tumors, tumour
bumpssmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
flatness · smooth surfaces · pits · depressions · hollows
bumpsdecreases
Grows smaller in amount
reductions · cuts · demotions · downgrades · drops
- bump intoMeet without planning
- goose bumpsPrickling skin from chill
- fist bumpKnuckle-to-knuckle greeting
- speed bumpsRaised road sections
- bumper carsSteerable ride vehicles for crashing
- bumper stickerAdhesive vehicle message
bump, bumpy, bumper, bumping, bumped, bumpier, bumpiest, bumpiness