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adjective, plump·er, plump·est. well filled out or rounded in form; somewhat fleshy or fat.
verb (used without object) to become plump (often followed by up or out ).
verb (used with object) to make plump (often followed by up or out ): to plump up the sofa pillows.
Origin of plump 1 First recorded in 1475–85; earlier plompe “dull, rude,” from Middle Dutch plomp “blunt, squat”; cognate with Middle Low German plump “uneducated, clumsy”
SYNONYMS FOR plump 1 portly, rotund.
2, 3 fatten.
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synonym study for plump 1 . See stout.
OTHER WORDS FROM plump plumply, adverb plumpness, noun Words nearby plump plummer block, Plummer-Vinson syndrome, plummet, plummy, plumose, plump , plumpen, plumper, plumpish, plum pudding, plum tomato
Definition for plump (2 of 3) [ pluhmp ] SHOW IPA
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verb (used without object) to drop or fall heavily or suddenly; come down abruptly or with direct impact.
Chiefly British . to vote exclusively for one candidate in an election, instead of distributing or splitting one's votes among a number.
verb (used with object) to drop or throw heavily or suddenly (often followed by down ): He plumped himself down and fell asleep.
to utter or say bluntly (often followed by out ): She plumps out the truth at the oddest times.
to praise or extol: road signs plumping the delights of a new candy bar.
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun a heavy or sudden fall.
the sound resulting from such a fall.
adverb with a heavy or sudden fall or drop.
directly or bluntly, as in speaking.
in a vertical direction; straight down.
with sudden encounter.
with direct impact.
SEE MORE SEE LESS adjective direct; downright; blunt: Days after being accused, they met the charge with a plump denial.
Verb Phrases plump for, to support enthusiastically; be wholeheartedly in favor of: to plump for a team.
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Origin of plump 2 First recorded in 1375–1425; Middle English verb plumpen “to plunge into water, dive,” cognate with Dutch plompen; probably imitative
Definition for plump (3 of 3) [ pluhmp ] SHOW IPA
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noun Chiefly British Dialect . a group or cluster.
a flock: a plump of ducks.
Origin of plump 3 First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English plump; origin unknown
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Example sentences from the Web for plump Some restaurants in Brooklyn had plantains more plump than the ones at Top Taste.
Until I Can Go Back to My Favorite Restaurant, This Jerk Paste Is the Next Best Thing | Elazar Sontag| September 25, 2020| Eater
They also had to take into account how far into the breeding cycle the penguins were, since earlier in the cycle the birds are plump er from recent foraging, which allows them to start huddling at relatively colder temperatures.
Math of the Penguins | Susan D'Agostino| August 17, 2020| Quanta Magazine
When a caterpillar hatches, it munches milkweed leaves and grows plump .
Pesticides contaminate most food of western U.S. monarchs | Rebecca E. Hirsch| August 17, 2020| Science News For Students
It’s helping to plump their profit margins, and they say it comes down to changes in how consumers are shopping and what they’re buying.
There’s one silver lining for fashion retailers in the pandemic | Marc Bain| August 13, 2020| Quartz
When fully inflated, a plump , curved, inner mucus house cradles the larvacean as the animal’s swishing tail pumps seawater through the structure.
Larvaceans’ underwater ‘snot palaces’ boast elaborate plumbing | Susan Milius| June 15, 2020| Science News
Some juice spills out when one is sliced or bitten, but it isn't nearly as plump and oozy as a traditional link.
The Texas Church of Beef | Jane & Michael Stern| April 27, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Near its grounds, private gardens hang thick with bright orange tangerines and plump persimmons, the fruits of fall in Abkhazia.
The Only Ballerinas In All Of Abkhazia | Anna Nemtsova| December 7, 2013| DAILY BEAST
His skin tone is made to look nearly jaundiced, contrasting with his pale, plump lips.
Javier Bardem on Playing James Bond’s Latest Villain in ‘Skyfall’ | Kevin Fallon| November 8, 2012| DAILY BEAST
With each new boldface name she charmed, the plump girl from Iowa gleefully wrangled her way closer to the front of the line.
Elsa Maxwell, the Kingmaker | Mark Braude| November 1, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Short and plump , with a dimpled chin, Griselda Blanco might have been the grandmother next door.
Griselda Blanco: The Gunned-Down Godmother | Mac Margolis| September 5, 2012| DAILY BEAST
As soon as the oysters get plump and the gills "ruffle" add them to the hot milk.
Civic League Cook Book | Anonymous
Plump , and short, and sleek was Mr. Hezekiah Diggs, the justice of the peace of Snagtown.
Brother Against Brother | John Roy Musick
A plump , well-fed stream is as satisfying to behold as a well-fed animal or a thrifty tree.
A Year in the Fields | John Burroughs
“And it ought not to be too warm in color,” said plump little Della, who suffered terribly from the heat in summer.
Ethel Morton at Sweetbrier Lodge | Mabell S. C. Smith
In March she visited him again, and found him in health, "and plump , though small."
Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli) | Julia Ward Howe
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British Dictionary definitions for plump (1 of 3) adjective well filled out or rounded; fleshy or chubby a plump turkey
bulging, as with contents; full a plump wallet
(of amounts of money) generous; ample a plump cheque
verb (often foll by up or out ) to make or become plump to plump up a pillow
Derived forms of plump plumply , adverb plumpness , noun Word Origin for plump C15 (meaning: dull, rude), C16 (in current senses): perhaps from Middle Dutch plomp dull, blunt
British Dictionary definitions for plump (2 of 3) verb (often foll by down, into, etc ) to drop or fall suddenly and heavily to plump down on the sofa
(intr foll by for ) to give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
noun a heavy abrupt fall or the sound of this
adverb suddenly or heavily he ran plump into the old lady
straight down; directly the helicopter landed plump in the middle of the field
adjective , adverb in a blunt, direct, or decisive manner
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Word Origin for plump C14: probably of imitative origin; compare Middle Low German plumpen, Middle Dutch plompen
British Dictionary definitions for plump (3 of 3) noun archaic , or dialect a group of people, animals, or things; troop; cluster
Word Origin for plump C15: of uncertain origin
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Words related to plump fleshy, chunky, pudgy, full, stout, round, filled, beefy, burly, buxom, corpulent, obese, portly, rotund, tubby