lump

Definition

Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.

Etymology

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”).

Example Sentences

• "Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps."
• "a lump of coal; a lump of clay; a lump of cheese"
• "Lumps in the breasts are an indicator of breast cancer."