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blousy

blousy

7.0
A soft, rounded face or body that looks a little plump
  • adjective
  • /ˈblaʊzi/
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  • The child had a blousy look, with her cheeks full and round.

Examples

  • Her face looked blousy after spending the day in the sun.

  • She has a wonderful body under all those big blousy things she wears and those scarves.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • He chose a blousy shirt that emphasized his relaxed style.

Synonyms

chubby
vsblousy
  • Informal
61 1.0

Slightly fat in a cute, pleasant way

is softer and more about rounded gentleness than childish endearment
puffy
vsblousy
51 2.2

Rounded and soft in shape, often filled with air or soft material

is a soft, rounded look, not usually caused by swelling
plump
vsblousy
44 2.7

A little fat and rounded in a healthy, attractive way

is softer and less about general healthy fullness, more about rounded softness
fleshy
vsblousy
20 3.8

Plump and soft on the body, like thick cheeks or arms

is softer and less heavy, focusing on rounded gentle fullness
pillowy
vsblousy
3 3.5

Having a soft, full, and fluffy feel like a cushion

emphasizes rounded softness of figure rather than fluffy texture
plumpish
vsblousy
1 3.7

A little fat in a soft, round way

is more focused on soft fullness of face or figure
roly-poly
vsblousy
  • Informal
1 5.5

Short, round, and plump in a friendly, playful way

is round and soft but not specifically short or childlike
sonsy
vsblousy
  • UK
9.9

Plump and attractive in a healthy way

is more general about soft rounded fullness, not only women
roundy
vsblousy
  • Informal
6.6

A little round in shape like a small stone

is more about soft full appearance than just simple circular shape

Antonyms

lean
108 2.5

Thin with little extra fat or money

slim
60 1.0

Thin and with little body fat

How Plump

fat
∞ 1.0
plump
44 2.7
blousy
7.0
chubby
  • Informal
61 1.0
rounded
1 2.4
slender
7 3.5

Surface Forms

blousy positive

Morphology

blousy = blouse (semi-transparent) = blouse + y

The adjective is formed from 'blouse' + '-y', but the sense 'softly rounded or plump' is a metaphorical extension from the clothing sense and not strictly predictable.

Etymology

Blousy can also mean 'soft and rounded' because it is blouse plus -y ('having the quality of'), so think of a blouse gently filled out and you get the idea of a soft, slightly plump face or figure.