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bumphling

bumphling is the present participle and gerund of bumphle.

Meaning of bumphle

Verb

bumphle (third-person singular simple present bumphles, present participle bumphling, simple past and past participle bumphled)

  1. (Scotland) To form or cause a bumphle.
    • I don't look in the mirror but it seems to fit as much as this sort of stuff ever does and the feather bits don't bumphle the material as much as you'd think.1994, Andrew Motion, Candice Rodd, New Writing 3 - Volume 3, page 341

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Questions about bumphling

What is bumphling the present participle and gerund of?
Bumphling is the present participle and gerund of bumphle.

Words near bumphling in the dictionary

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

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