lumps

Noun

lump (plural lumps)

1. Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
   • Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps.
2. A swelling or nodule of tissue under the skin or in an internal part of the body.
   • Lumps in the breasts are an indicator of breast cancer.
3. A group, set, or unit.
   • The money arrived all at once as one big lump sum payment.
4. A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.
   • Do you want one lump or two with your coffee?
5. A dull or lazy person.
   • Don't just sit there like a lump.
6. A fat person.

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