King James Bible Dictionary

LUMP, noun

1. A small mass of matter of no definite shape; as a lump of earth; a lump of butter; a lump of sugar.

2. A mass of things blended or thrown together without order or distinction; as copper, iron, gold, silver, lead, tin, promiscuously in one lump

3. A cluster; as a lump of figs. 2 Kings 20:7.

In the lump the whole together; in gross.

They may buy my papers in the lump

LUMP, verb transitive

1. To throw into a mass; to unite in a body or sum without distinction of particulars.

The expenses ought to be lumped.

2. To take in the gross.

LUMP'EN, noun A long fish of a greenish color, and marked with lines.

LUMP'FISH, noun A thick fish of the genus Cyclopterus. The back is sharp and elevated; the belly flat, and of a crimson color. along the body run five rows of sharp bony tubercles. It swims edgewise; called also a sea-owl.

LUMP'ING, participle present tense

1. Throwing into a mass or sum.

2. adjective Bulky; heavy. [A low word.]

LUMP'ISH, adjective

1. Like a lump; heavy; gross; bulky.

2. Dull; inactive.

LUMP'ISHLY, adverb Heavily; with dullness or stupidity.

LUMP'ISHNESS, noun Heaviness; dullness; stupidity.

LUMP'Y, adjective Full of lumps or small compact masses.

Luna cornea, muriate of silver.