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Definition of Clumper
1. v. t. To form into clumps or masses.
Definition of Clumper
1. Noun. A grass or other plant that tends to form clumps. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Clumper
1. one who clumps [n -S] - See also: clumps
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clumper
Literary usage of Clumper
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gentleman's Magazine (1870)
"clumper himself told me the whole story, and complained bitterly of the
man;” “clumper” being ti-me Viscount with that title. Yet he had an admirable gift, ..."
2. Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary, Historical and by John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley (1891)
"clumper, subs, (common).—I. A thick, heavy boot for walking. ... clumper- TONS
agape at the giant proportions of the still somewhat new St. Paul's would ..."
3. The Prevention of Disease in Armies in the Field by Robert Caldwell (1905)
"Men state that they much prefer the old ' clumper ' boot for comfort. ...
The screw machine-made boot is cheaper than the ' clumper ..."
4. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"CLUMP, (klump) ns A shapeless piece of wood or other matter ; a cluster of trees.
To clumper, (klum'-per) va To form into clumps or masses. ..."
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