Spanish Conversation · Level 123
60 words
Spanish word
grumo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈgɾumo/
Meaning
- masculine nounlump
Example
Hay grumos en la salsa; hay que colarla.
There are lumps in the sauce; it needs to be strained.
More examples
La leche tiene grumos después de calentarla.
The milk has lumps after being heated.
Core concept
Small uneven clump that breaks a smooth mixture.
Common phrases
quitar grumos
remove lumps
grumos de harina
flour lumps
grumos en la salsa
lumps in the sauce
Similar words
grano: Tiny discrete grain or speck that makes a surface look or feel grainy.
bulto: Relatively large, visible bulge or mass that stands out on or under a surface.
Definition in Spanish
Bulto pequeño que aparece en una mezcla líquida o semilíquida, produciendo una textura irregular.
Word origin
Via medieval Latin grumus 'small mound', the word narrowed in Spanish to tiny raised bits that appear in liquids or semi-liquids and disrupt texture.
Usage tips
- In cooking speakers commonly use verbs like tener, formarse or quedar in phrases such as 'la salsa tiene grumos' or 'se le formaron grumos' to report that lumps form rather than using an adjective.
Opposites
- homogeneidadhomogeneitynoun
Related words
- grumosolumpyadjective