Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bumpety

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bum-pety
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

A bumping sound suggesting a jolting motion.

Example Sentences

"I dropped the cup and it fell bumpety-bump down the stairs."

Etymology

Imitative, from bump + -ety. Compare clickety.

Frequently Paired Words

clackety clickety bumpity

Questions

What does bumpety mean?: A bumping sound suggesting a jolting motion.
Where does bumpety come from?: Imitative, from bump + -ety. Compare clickety.

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