Lump
/lʌmp/noun
A compact mass or swelling of something.
Did you know?English lump is probably related to Old Norse lumpr, and the whole family points to something forming in a clotted or compact mass rather than anything mystical.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*lumpaz
“A lump, piece, or mass”
Old Norse
ON
lumpr
“A lump or piece”
Middle English
ME
lumpe
“A lump, piece, or mass”
Modern English
English
lump
“A compact mass or swelling”