Meanings
interjection
- A bumping sound suggesting a jolting motion.
I dropped the cup and it fell bumpety-bump down the stairs.
Origin
Imitative, from bump + -ety. Compare clickety.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
bumpety. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumpety
MLA
“bumpety.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumpety. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bumpety,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumpety.
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