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adjective
- 1. (of a person) short and stout: "the dress made her look dumpy"
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adjective. uk / ˈdʌm.pi / us / ˈdʌm.pi / Add to word list Add to word list. short and fat: a dumpy little woman. Synonyms. podgy UK informal disapproving. pudgy mainly US informal disapproving. roly-poly informal humorous. stumpy informal mainly disapproving. tubby informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of DUMPY is being short and thick in build : squat. How to use dumpy in a sentence.
Dumpy definition: dumpish; dejected; sulky.. See examples of DUMPY used in a sentence.
If you describe someone as dumpy, you mean they are short and fat, and are usually implying they are unattractive. [ disapproval ] My figure used to be slim and petite but now it looks dumpy and square.
(Definition of dumpy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) dumpy | Intermediate English. adjective.
Definition of dumpy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of dumpy. adjective. short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature. synonyms: chunky, low-set, squat, squatty, stumpy. little, short. low in stature; not tall. adjective. short and plump. synonyms: podgy, pudgy, roly-poly, tubby.