Meaning
Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English lumpe, from a Germanic base akin to Proto-Germanic *limpaną (“to glide, go, hang loosely”). Compare Dutch lomp (“rag”), German Low German Lump (“rag”), German Lumpen (“rag”) and Lump (“ragamuffin”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles: