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    dumpy
    /ˈdʌmpi/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) short and stout: "the dress made her look dumpy"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dumpyDumpy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : being short and thick in build : squat. 2. : shabby, dingy. dumpily. ˈdəm-pə-lē. adverb. dumpiness. ˈdəm-pē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. chunky. heavyset. squatty. stocky. stout. stubby. stumpy. thickset. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of dumpy in a Sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUMPY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈdʌm.pi / us / ˈdʌm.pi / 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. Animal physiology: fat or well-built. baby fat

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUMPY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dumpyDUMPY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dumpy definition: dumpish; dejected; sulky.. See examples of DUMPY used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDUMPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈdʌm.pi / uk / ˈdʌm.pi / 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. Animal physiology: fat or well-built. baby fat

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdumpy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of dumpy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › dumpyDUMPY Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for DUMPY: stout, plump, stumpy, stocky, sturdy, stubby, squatty, squat; Antonyms of DUMPY: thin, puny, fragile, skinny, slender, frail, lean, delicate.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › dumpyDumpy - definition of dumpy by The Free Dictionary

    dumpy - short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature; "some people seem born to be square and chunky"; "a dumpy little dumpling of a woman"; "dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears"; "a little church with a squat tower"; "a squatty red smokestack"; "a stumpy ungainly figure"

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › dumpyDumpy Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Dumpy Definition. dŭmpē. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. dumpier, dumpiest. Short and thick; squat; stumpy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Resembling a dump, as in shabbiness; disreputable. A dumpy apartment building. American Heritage. Ugly, run-down, etc.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDUMPY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "DUMPY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.