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bumpy

bump·y

bumpy

 
pronunciation:
buhm pi
part of speech: adjective
inflections: bumpier, bumpiest
definition 1: not flat or smooth; uneven.
Alligators have bumpy skin.We had to drive slowly because the dirt road was very bumpy.
antonyms:
even, flat, level, smooth
similar words:
uneven
definition 2: of a ride or flight, causing passengers and objects to suddenly bounce up and down, or to feel as if they are being bounced.
The bumpy ride made us all feel a little sick.
derivations: bumpily (adv.), bumpiness (n.)