CLUMP
What does "CLUMP" mean?
A compact cluster or mass of things gathered closely together.
Meanings
- A small, dense group of things bunched together. A clump of daffodils had pushed up by the gate.
- To form into or gather into a dense mass. Wet flour will clump if you don't sift it.
- To walk with a heavy, dull, thudding tread. He clumped up the stairs in his work boots.
Word origin
From a Low German or Middle Dutch root meaning a lump or mass, related to 'clamp' and the broader Germanic family of words for compact heaps.
Remember it
CLUMP is a LUMP with a C clamped on front - both mean a thick, gathered mass.
A little poem
A clump of late snow
holds the shape of someone's hand -
then loses it, slow.
haiku
What it teaches
Things rarely arrive one at a time - growth, like trouble, tends to come in a clump.
Quick facts
What does CLUMP mean?
A compact cluster or mass of things gathered closely together.
Is CLUMP a valid word?
Yes — CLUMP is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CLUMP?
CLUMP has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CLUMP come from?
From a Low German or Middle Dutch root meaning a lump or mass, related to 'clamp' and the broader Germanic family of words for compact heaps.
What can CLUMP teach us?
Things rarely arrive one at a time - growth, like trouble, tends to come in a clump.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.