clumpier

Less smoothly mixed

Clumpier is the comparative form of clumpy—more prone to forming clumps or having a lumpier texture.

Mashed potatoes can turn out clumpier if the milk is added too fast.

Mascara gets clumpier as it dries out.

Soil becomes clumpier after rain.

texture

lumpy

Having irregular bumps

chunkyThick and lumpy
coarseRough in texture
grittyCoarse or courageous

granular · crumbly · pebbly · grainy · bumpy · knobbly · nubbly · rough · fibrous · flecked

consistency

thick

Having great depth

denseClosely packed together
heavyOf great mass
viscousThick and slow-flowing

gooey · sticky · sludgy · pasty · doughy · muddy · gloppy · globby · caked · stodgy

distribution

uneven

Not smooth or balanced

patchyIrregular in coverage
irregularDeviating from normal patterns
scatteredSpread irregularly about

haphazard · sporadic · inconsistent · nonuniform · unmixed · separated · segregated · clustered · bunched

Opposites

texture/consistency

clumpiersmoother

More even, less coarse

silkier · creamier · finer · fluffier · runnier

flow/distribution

clumpierrunnier

Less viscous, comparatively

looser · thinner · waterier · drier · creamier

Phrases

clumping upCoalescing into lumps
clumping litterCat sand that solidifies

Family

clumping, clumpiest

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