plumply
- adverb
- /ˈplʌmpli/
- On top of this drink, however, was the finest accoutrement to a Caesar that I have ever seen: a fresh local oyster perched plumply on its shell.
Examples
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His mother looks like a blueberry pie—dark and creamy-skinned, round-faced, plumply bursting out of her Sears slacks and top.
Fiction book (1993) -
He walked plumply down the path, showing off his round figure in his snug clothing.
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The flowers arranged in the vase were plumply blooming, filling the room with vibrant colors.
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The cat sat plumply on the windowsill, soaking up the warm sun.
Synonyms
In a way that shows a full, rounded body
In a heavy, round way that makes a person or animal seem fat
In a way that shows soft, rounded body shapes, often to look attractive
Antonyms
How Plump
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Plumply comes from the simple word plump, which means 'full' or 'well filled', and the ending -ly that means 'in a ... way'. Think of a ripe berry or a rosy cheek: something 'plump' looks round and healthy, so plumply means in a 'full, rounded' way.