/ Dictionary / Index B bumpy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bump•y Pronunciation: (bum'pē), [key] — bump•i•er, bump•i•est. of uneven surface; full of bumps: a bumpy road. full of jolts: a bumpy ride. causing jolts: Bumpy air shook the airplane. having many difficulties or failures; full of ups and downs: He had a rather bumpy career before he settled down in his present job. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bumpy (Thesaurus) bumptious bum rap Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language