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bumphles

bumphles is the plural of bumphle.

bumphles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bumphle.

Meaning of bumphle

Noun

bumphle (plural bumphles)

  1. (Scotland) A lump or mound where fabric does not lie smoothly.
    • At the risk of sounding like Walter Scott's Antiquary, seeing Roman remains in ilka bumphle in the landscape, I would like to point out that a third of all Roman coin finds in Fife have come from the centre of the modern town of Kirkcaldy.1994, Scottish Language - Issues 13-16, page 9

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Questions about bumphles

What is bumphles the plural of?
Bumphles is the plural of bumphle.

Words near bumphles in the dictionary

  1. bumpfires
  2. bumpfiring
  3. bumph
  4. bumphle
  5. bumphled
  6. bumphles
  7. bumphling
  8. bumpier
  9. bumpiest
  10. bumpily
  11. bumpin'

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