| 单词 | plump |
| 释义 | Word Frequency plump 1(plʌmp) adjective 1. well filled out or rounded; fleshy or chubby a plump turkey 2. bulging, as with contents; full a plump wallet 3. (of amounts of money) generous; ample a plump cheque verb 4. (often foll by up or out) to make or become plump to plump up a pillow Derived forms plumply (ˈplumply) adverb plumpness (ˈplumpness) noun Word origin C15 (meaning: dull, rude), C16 (in current senses): perhaps from Middle Dutch plomp dull, bluntWord Frequency plump 2(plʌmp) verb 1. (often foll by down, into, etc) to drop or fall suddenly and heavily to plump down on the sofa 2. (intransitive; foll by for) to give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number noun 3. a heavy abrupt fall or the sound of this adverb 4. suddenly or heavily he ran plump into the old lady 5. straight down; directly the helicopter landed plump in the middle of the field adjective, adverb 6. in a blunt, direct, or decisive manner Word origin C14: probably of imitative origin; compare Middle Low German plumpen, Middle Dutch plompenWord Frequency plump 3(plʌmp) noun archaic or dialect a group of people, animals, or things; troop; cluster Word origin C15: of uncertain origin |
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