dumpy
5
5.0
- adjective
- /ˈdʌm.pi/
- Offensive
- ... then there was the little dumpy one.
- short and dumpy
- dumpy little
- dumpy woman
Examples
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"I like them overweight and dumpy."
Fiction book (1993) -
He's a small, dumpy fellow, to be sure, but still the strain on me is considerable.
Fiction book (2002) -
But I think it makes me look dumpy.
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Why was Ryan spending so much time with this dumpy new girl?"
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Yup, I'm a dumpy kind of cook!
Blog text (18) -
Every weekend in the summer, we used to take this old dumpy sailboat out onto the lake.
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Maxi was a short, dumpy, chatty girl who lived on Divine Street, three blocks away from Frog.
Fiction book (2001) -
One was obviously the doctor, a short and dumpy man clutching a worn black bag, his bald head beaded with sweat.
Fiction book (1993) -
As they discussed rates, her companion, a dumpy, aged woman whom Alobar had not even considered, moved ever closer until she had wormed her way between him and the blonde.
Fiction book (1990) -
The dumpy little cottage looked charming despite its unusual shape.
Synonyms
26
3.4
Short and thick in shape, with a strong, solid look
20
2.8
Short and wide in body with a solid build
19
4.0
Slightly fat and short in a way that looks cute
15
4.6
Short and wide, low to the ground
14
3.4
Short and slightly fat with a round body, often about a person or animal
3
4.7
Short and thick, often with stubby legs
2
5.5
Short, round, and plump in a friendly, playful way
2
7.1
A little fat in a way people may find rude
1
5.9
Being short and low with a thick, sturdy shape
Short and slightly chubby in a cute way
Antonyms
Compounds
How Stocky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dumpy can also describe something short and thick. A helpful way to remember this is to think of dump as 'to drop down' so dumpy feels 'low and heavy', which is why it describes a person or thing that looks short and heavy.