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clumpy

Pronunciation: /ˈklʌmpi/
Definition of clumpy

adjective (clumpier, clumpiest)

  • 1 (also clompy) (clompier, clompiest) British (of shoes or boots) heavy and inelegant: opaque tights and clumpy shoes
  • 2forming or showing a tendency to form clumps: ultraviolet radiation penetrates the clumpy clouds

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