Home › Words › B › bumperettebumperettebumperette means A small secondary bumper to protect a car's main bumpers in the event of a collision.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, bumperette ranks #14,833 of 42,785 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom bumper + -ette.nounA small secondary bumper to protect a car's main bumpers in the event of a collision.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bumper 69% match — Someone or something that bumps. vs bumperette →bumperize 55% match — To drink bumpers (full glasses) in celebration. vs bumperette →dagmar 55% match — One of the bullet-shaped protrusions on the bumpers of various 1950s cars, especially Cadillacs. vs bumperette →bump 53% match — A light blow or jolting collision. vs bumperette →bumpage 53% match — A bump or bumps. vs bumperette →bumpety 52% match — A bumping sound suggesting a jolting motion. vs bumperette →bumpery 51% match — Synonym of bumpy (“having or involving bumps”). vs bumperette →bumpit 51% match — A plastic insert used to give women's hair extra height vs bumperette →