Meanings
adjectivethumpy (comparative thumpier, superlative thumpiest)
comparative thumpier · superlative thumpiest
- Characterised by thumping sounds from the drums.
Like all talented screamers, Ms. Paternoster also knows when to exhibit a bit of restraint, and the bulk of her vocals are steady, tough and clear, a nice accompaniment to the group’s thumpy, lo-fi punk-rock.
2009 August 28, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with thumpy
grumpybumpylumpyjumpystumpydumpyscrumpyclumpyplumpychumpycrumpymumpypumpyrumpyrumpy-pumpyslumpysumpytumpyumpy
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APA
thumpy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumpy
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thumpy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumpy.
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