lump -
Gather or discard items in a haphazard, indiscriminate heap or group.
When Gerry left home for college, he soon realised that it is never a good idea to just lump all your clean laundry in the basket, without folding it carefully.
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Amorphous -
Lacking a clear shape or form.
The spilled paint formed an amorphous blob on the canvas.
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perch -
A thing on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or a horizontal rod or bar in a birdcage
Polly the parrot stood on its perch in the birdcage, carefully watching its surroundings.
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lump -
A piece of something, often with an irregular shape and weight.
The lump of sugar Jennifer kept in her pocket as a treat for her horse, Chloe, melted on the way to the stables.
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clod -
A lump of earth or clay
Archaeologists dig through the earth to find bones and pottery, though they tend to only come up with clods of dirt.
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crag -
A steep or rugged cliff or rock face
The rocky crag stood at the top of the hill like a watchman.
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fluff -
Soft fibers from fabrics such as wool or cotton that accumulate in small light clumps
A lint roller can remove fluff that accumulates on clothing.
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contorted -
Twisted or bent out of the normal shape.
Norm knew as soon as he got to the office that he should be careful what he said to the boss, because the boss's face was contorted with anger about something that had happened.
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blunt -
(of a knife, pencil, etc.) having a worn-down edge or point; not sharp
Some knives are blunt and therefore pose less risk of accidentally cutting yourself.
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jut -
Extend out, over, or beyond the main body or line of something
The observation deck jutted out from the building, allowing people to see the city directly underneath their feet.
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stubble -
Short stalks of growth
After the forest fire, the beautiful woods had been reduced to a random stubble of burnt stumps.
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fuzzy -
Having a frizzy, fluffy, or frayed texture or appearance
After too much use, a tennis ball will develop a fuzzy texture and not be suitable for play anymore.
