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clump

  • noun
  • /klʌmp/

A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.

Other meanings

  1. A thick group or bunch, especially of bushes or hair.

  2. The compressed clay of coal strata.

Synonyms

  • bunch
  • cluster

Related words

  • clumpable
  • clumper
  • clumpful
  • clumpish
  • clumplike
  • declump
  • interclump
  • macroclump
  • microclump
  • subclump
  • unclump
  • clump block

Example sentences

  • “A clump of cells isn't a baby.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old English "clymppe".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “clump” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.