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plumply

plumply

1 3.7
In a rounded, full way that looks soft
  • adverb
  • /ˈplʌmpli/
: redondeadamente
  • 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

  • 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.

  • The flowers arranged in the vase were plumply blooming, filling the room with vibrant colors.

  • The cat sat plumply on the windowsill, soaking up the warm sun.

Synonyms

fatly
vsplumply
1 8.2

In a heavy, round way that makes a person or animal seem fat

is about soft rounded fullness without implying excess
curvaceously
vsplumply
  • NSFW
1 7.9

In a way that shows soft, rounded body shapes, often to look attractive

is about general rounded fullness not only curved silhouette
buxomly
vsplumply
  • NSFW
9.9

In a way that shows a full, rounded body

is neutral rounded fullness without sexual tone

Antonyms

thinly
21 1.2

In a thin layer or spread out lightly

How Plump

fully
∞ 1.0
plumply
1 3.7
lightly
135 1.0

Surface Forms

plumply positive

Morphology

plumply = plump (transparent) = plump + ly

Standard adverb formation from the adjective 'plump' with the productive suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly derived.

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.