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Meaning of lumps
A small, usually irregular, mass of material or a small, usually painful, swelling on the body.
Etymology of lumps
The word "lumps" originated from the Old English word "lump", which is related to the Old Norse word "lumpa", meaning "to form into a lump"
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe a small, usually irregular, mass of material or a small, usually painful, swelling on the body
Synonyms
bumps
bulges
swelling
protuberances
knobs
nodules
tumors
growths
masses
clusters
clumps
hunks
chunks
lumps
knobs
bumps
swellings
protrusions
excrescences
enlargements
thickenings
intumescences
contusions
hematomas
swellings
protuberances
gibbosities
Definitions
- A small, usually irregular, mass of material, such as food or earth
- A small, usually painful, swelling on the body, typically resulting from an injury or infection
- A small, usually solid, mass of tissue, such as a tumor or cyst
Usage Examples
- She had a lump in her throat after hearing the sad news
- The doctor found a lump on his patient's arm and decided to run some tests
- The clay formed into lumps as it dried in the sun
Antonyms
smoothness
evenness
uniformity
regularity
symmetry
balance
harmony
flatness
levelness
stability
steadiness
orderliness
neatness
tidiness
precision
accuracy
exactness
fineness
delicacy