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dumpy

(dʌmpi)

Word forms: comparative dumpier, superlative dumpiest

adjective

If you describe someone as dumpy, you mean they are short and fat, and are usually implying they are unattractive.

[disapproval]

Synonyms: podgy, homely, short, plump More Synonyms of dumpy

dumpy in British English 1

(ˈdʌmpɪ)

adjectiveWord forms: dumpier or dumpiest

short and plump; squat

Derived forms

dumpily (ˈdumpily)

adverb

dumpiness (ˈdumpiness)

noun

Word origin

C18: perhaps related to dumpling

dumpy in British English 2

(ˈdʌmpɪ) or dumpish (ˈdʌmpɪʃ)

adjective

rare

in low spirits; depressed; morose

Word origin

C17: from C16 dump; see dumps

dumpy in American English

(ˈdʌmpi)

adjectiveWord forms: ˈdumpier or ˈdumpiest

short and thick; squat; stumpy

2. Informal

ugly, run-down, etc.

Derived forms

dumpily (ˈdumpily)

adverb

dumpiness (ˈdumpiness)

noun

Word origin

prob. < dump1

Examples of 'dumpy' in a sentence
dumpy

It was somewhat grotesque, all those dumpy women smiling at each other, making marketplace noise.

(adjective) in the sense of podgy

Definition

short and plump

I used to be quite dumpy before I lost weight.

Synonyms

podgy

a blond, slightly podgy youngster

homely

short

He's short for his age.

plump

He was walking a plump puppy down the street.

squat

stout

The film features Poirot, a stout detective with an elegant moustache.

chunky

The sergeant was a chunky man in his late twenties.

chubby

Do you think I'm too chubby?

tubby

My cat is tubby, so the vet recommended more exercise.

roly-poly

a short roly-poly man

pudgy

squab

fubsy (archaic, dialect)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of chubby

Definition

plump and round

Do you think I'm too chubby?

Synonyms

plump,

stout,

fleshy,

tubby,

flabby,

portly,

buxom,

roly-poly,

rotund,

round,

podgy

in the sense of chunky

Definition

thick and short

The sergeant was a chunky man in his late twenties.

Synonyms

thickset,

stocky,

beefy (informal),

stubby,

dumpy

in the sense of plump

Definition

full or rounded

He was walking a plump puppy down the street.

Synonyms

chubby,

fat,

stout,

full,

round,

burly,

obese,

fleshy,

beefy (informal),

tubby,

portly,

buxom,

dumpy,

roly-poly,

well-covered,

rotund,

podgy,

corpulent,

well-upholstered (informal)

Nearby words of
dumpy

dummy run
dump
dumps
dumpy
dun
dunce
dune

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单词	dumpy
释义	Trends of dumpy View usage for: dumpy (dʌmpi) Word forms: comparative dumpier, superlative dumpiest adjective If you describe someone as dumpy, you mean they are short and fat, and are usually implying they are unattractive. [disapproval] Synonyms: podgy, homely, short, plump More Synonyms of dumpy dumpy in British English 1 (ˈdʌmpɪ) adjectiveWord forms: dumpier or dumpiest short and plump; squat Derived forms dumpily (ˈdumpily) adverb dumpiness (ˈdumpiness) noun Word origin C18: perhaps related to dumpling dumpy in British English 2 (ˈdʌmpɪ) or dumpish (ˈdʌmpɪʃ) adjective rare in low spirits; depressed; morose Word origin C17: from C16 dump; see dumps dumpy in American English (ˈdʌmpi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈdumpier or ˈdumpiest 1. short and thick; squat; stumpy 2. Informal ugly, run-down, etc. Derived forms dumpily (ˈdumpily) adverb dumpiness (ˈdumpiness) noun Word origin prob. < dump1 Examples of 'dumpy' in a sentence dumpy It was somewhat grotesque, all those dumpy women smiling at each other, making marketplace noise. Gregory Maguire WICKED: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST (1995) (adjective) in the sense of podgy Definition short and plump I used to be quite dumpy before I lost weight. Synonyms podgy a blond, slightly podgy youngster homely short He's short for his age. plump He was walking a plump puppy down the street. squat stout The film features Poirot, a stout detective with an elegant moustache. chunky The sergeant was a chunky man in his late twenties. chubby Do you think I'm too chubby? tubby My cat is tubby, so the vet recommended more exercise. roly-poly a short roly-poly man pudgy squab fubsy (archaic, dialect) Additional synonyms in the sense of chubby Definition plump and round Do you think I'm too chubby? Synonyms plump, stout, fleshy, tubby, flabby, portly, buxom, roly-poly, rotund, round, podgy in the sense of chunky Definition thick and short The sergeant was a chunky man in his late twenties. Synonyms thickset, stocky, beefy (informal), stubby, dumpy in the sense of plump Definition full or rounded He was walking a plump puppy down the street. Synonyms chubby, fat, stout, full, round, burly, obese, fleshy, beefy (informal), tubby, portly, buxom, dumpy, roly-poly, well-covered, rotund, podgy, corpulent, well-upholstered (informal) Nearby words of dumpy dummy run dump dumps dumpy dun dunce dune Synonyms of 'dumpy' dumpy Explore 'dumpy' in the dictionary
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