dumpy

[ duhm-pee ]

/ ˈdʌm pi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dumpy ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, dump·i·er, dump·i·est.

dumpish; dejected; sulky.

Origin of dumpy

First recorded in 1610–20; dump(s) + -y¹

Words nearby dumpy

dumpsite, dumpster, dumpster diving, dumpster fire, dump truck, dumpy, dumpy level, dum spiro, spero, Dumuzi, dum vivimus, vivamus, Dumyat

Definition for dumpy (2 of 2)

dumpy²

[ duhm-pee ]

/ ˈdʌm pi /

adjective, dump·i·er, dump·i·est.

short and stout; squat: a dumpy figure.

Origin of dumpy

First recorded in 1740–50; perhaps akin to dumpling

OTHER WORDS FROM dumpy

dump·i·ly, adverbdump·i·ness, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for dumpy

Every study ever performed has shown that the fit and lean outlive the dumpy and diffident every time.
Cool It on the CrossFit: What’s Rhabdomyolysis?|Kent Sepkowitz|October 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Tildy was dumpy, plain-faced, and too anxious to please to please.
The Four Million|O. Henry
Her figure was short and dumpy, the despair of her staymakers, and her taste in dress ran to the extremes in coloring and fashion.
The Curved Blades|Carolyn Wells
I said, delightedly glancing up at her, and pausing with one of her small but dumpy feet in my hand.
Miss Million's Maid|Bertha Ruck

These tall Socinians are the Polish brethren, and the dumpy vellums overhead are Dutch divines.
The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852|Various
Such was the highest type; the commoner was squat, dumpy, and heavy.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 1 (of 12)|G. Maspero

British Dictionary definitions for dumpy (1 of 2)

dumpy¹

/ (ˈdʌmpɪ) /

adjective dumpier or dumpiest

short and plump; squat

Derived forms of dumpy

dumpily, adverbdumpiness, noun

Word Origin for dumpy

C18: perhaps related to dumpling

British Dictionary definitions for dumpy (2 of 2)

dumpy²

dumpish (ˈdʌmpɪʃ)

/ (ˈdʌmpɪ) /

adjective

rare in low spirits; depressed; morose

Word Origin for dumpy

C17: from C16 dump; see dumps

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单词	dumpy
释义	dumpy ¹ [ duhm-pee ] / ˈdʌm pi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dumpy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, dump·i·er, dump·i·est. dumpish; dejected; sulky. Origin of dumpy ¹ First recorded in 1610–20; dump(s) + -y¹ Words nearby dumpy dumpsite, dumpster, dumpster diving, dumpster fire, dump truck, dumpy, dumpy level, dum spiro, spero, Dumuzi, dum vivimus, vivamus, Dumyat Definition for dumpy (2 of 2) dumpy² [ duhm-pee ] / ˈdʌm pi / adjective, dump·i·er, dump·i·est. short and stout; squat: a dumpy figure. Origin of dumpy ² First recorded in 1740–50; perhaps akin to dumpling OTHER WORDS FROM dumpy dump·i·ly, adverbdump·i·ness, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dumpy Every study ever performed has shown that the fit and lean outlive the dumpy and diffident every time. Cool It on the CrossFit: What’s Rhabdomyolysis?\|Kent Sepkowitz\|October 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Tildy was dumpy, plain-faced, and too anxious to please to please. The Four Million\|O. Henry Her figure was short and dumpy, the despair of her staymakers, and her taste in dress ran to the extremes in coloring and fashion. The Curved Blades\|Carolyn Wells I said, delightedly glancing up at her, and pausing with one of her small but dumpy feet in my hand. Miss Million's Maid\|Bertha Ruck These tall Socinians are the Polish brethren, and the dumpy vellums overhead are Dutch divines. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852\|Various Such was the highest type; the commoner was squat, dumpy, and heavy. History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 1 (of 12)\|G. Maspero British Dictionary definitions for dumpy (1 of 2) dumpy¹ / (ˈdʌmpɪ) / adjective dumpier or dumpiest short and plump; squat Derived forms of dumpy dumpily, adverbdumpiness, noun Word Origin for dumpy C18: perhaps related to dumpling British Dictionary definitions for dumpy (2 of 2) dumpy² dumpish (ˈdʌmpɪʃ) / (ˈdʌmpɪ) / adjective rare in low spirits; depressed; morose Word Origin for dumpy C17: from C16 dump; see dumps Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dumpy chubby, chunky, fat, homely, plump, pudgy, roly-poly, squat, stocky, stumpy, tubby, podgy
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dumpy

adjective, dump·i·er, dump·i·est.

Origin of dumpy

Words nearby dumpy

Definition for dumpy (2 of 2)

adjective, dump·i·er, dump·i·est.

Origin of dumpy

OTHER WORDS FROM dumpy

Example sentences from the Web for dumpy

British Dictionary definitions for dumpy (1 of 2)

adjective dumpier or dumpiest

Derived forms of dumpy

Word Origin for dumpy

British Dictionary definitions for dumpy (2 of 2)

dumpish (ˈdʌmpɪʃ)

adjective

Word Origin for dumpy

Words related to dumpy