lumpiness
Quality of irregularity
Lumpiness is the quality of being lumpy—having irregular bumps, clumps, or uneven texture.
Gravy with lumpiness wasn't stirred enough; a mattress with lumpiness needs replacing.
The word extends to abstract unevenness: The lumpiness of quarterly earnings made forecasting difficult.
Economic data often shows lumpiness when activity clusters rather than distributing smoothly.
Thick and lumpy
- gloopyThick and semi-liquid
- curdledSolidified into lumps
- grainyRough with particles
- congealedSolidified when cooled
clotted · globular · coagulated · separated · batter · sauce · gravy · porridge
Uneven in surface
- nodularHaving small rounded bumps
- knobblyHaving small lumps
- pebblyCovered in small stones
- ridgedHaving raised lines
pitted · dimpled · cobblestone · corrugated · warty · blistered · craters · bulges
Not smooth or balanced
- patchyIrregular in coverage
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
scattered · nonuniform · variable · disproportionate · clustered · random · erratic · asymmetrical
chunky
Thick and lumpy
congealed · clotted · globular · coagulated · separated · batter · sauce · gravy · porridge · custard
bumpy
Uneven in surface
ridged · pitted · dimpled · cobblestone · corrugated · warty · blistered · craters · bulges · furrowed
uneven
Not smooth or balanced
- patchyIrregular in coverage
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
sporadic · scattered · nonuniform · variable · disproportionate · clustered · random · erratic · asymmetrical · staggered
- texturessmoothness, smooth, soft, rough, roughness
- nonuniformityheterogeneity, nonuniformity, irregularity, unevenness, inconsistency
- distortionsdistort, distorts, deform, warp, twist
- steadinessstability, consistency, constancy, steadiness, steadfastness
- clunkinessawkwardness, bulkiness, clumsiness, ungainliness, unwieldiness
lumpinesshomogeneity
State of sameness throughout
uniformity · smoothness · evenness · consistency · creaminess