Meaning & use
Bumpy
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Having an uneven surface covered with bumps, or marked by sudden jolts.
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The bumpy dirt road rattled the entire car.
Their relationship had a bumpy start but eventually settled into something stable.
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Beyond describing physical surfaces, "bumpy" is commonly used figuratively for turbulent processes, as in a "bumpy transition" or "bumpy flight."
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