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thumpier

thumpier is the comparative form of thumpy.

Meaning of thumpy

Adjective

thumpy (comparative thumpier, superlative thumpiest)

  1. Characterised by thumping sounds from the drums.
    • Like all talented screamers, Ms. Paternoster also knows when to exhibit a bit of restraint, and the bulk of her vocals are steady, tough and clear, a nice accompaniment to the group’s thumpy, lo-fi punk-rock.2009 August 28, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times

Questions about thumpier

What is thumpier the comparative form of?
Thumpier is the comparative form of thumpy.

Words near thumpier in the dictionary

  1. thump-thump
  2. thump-thumps
  3. thumped
  4. thumper
  5. thumpers
  6. thumpier
  7. thumpiest
  8. thumpin'
  9. thumping
  10. thumpingly
  11. thumpings

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Adapted from Wiktionary: thumpier (page history and authors); thumpy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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