Bebump

/bɪˈbʌmp/ verb

Definition

To cause to have bumps; to cover with bumps or make bumpy.

Etymology

From the prefix 'be-' plus 'bump.' This follows the pattern of using 'be-' to create verbs meaning 'to cause something to have the quality of the root word.'

Kelly Says

Though rare, 'bebump' follows the same logic as 'bejewel' or 'begem'—poetic verbs created by adding 'be-' that mean 'to adorn with' or 'to cause to have.' It's how creative writers expand vocabulary without inventing entirely new words.

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