dumpiness

7.4

Being rather short with a slightly heavy body shape

noun
/ˈdʌmpɪnəs/

: bajura

The children teased him about his dumpiness, but he embraced his unique look.

Examples

Her short, dumpiness figure was complemented by a stylish, fitted dress.
The dumpiness of the old sofa made it less appealing to buyers at the garage sale.
Despite his dumpiness, he moved with surprising agility on the dance floor.
He was sensitive about his dumpiness and often avoided group photos.
Her dumpiness made it difficult for her to find clothes that fit well.
That dog has a lovely dumpiness!
The dumpiness of the old couch made it uncomfortable to sit on.

Synonyms

stubbiness

vsdumpiness

1 7.4

A short, thick shape that looks wide and squat

is about short and somewhat stout appearance rather than shape

chunkiness

vsdumpiness

1 3.8

A texture with large pieces that feels thick

is about short and somewhat stout appearance rather than general bulk or pieces

squattiness

vsdumpiness

8.4

A short, thick shape of a person, animal or object that looks strong

is about short and somewhat stout appearance rather than just physique

stoutness

vsdumpiness

5.5

Having a fairly heavy, solid body

is about short and somewhat thick appearance rather than only heavy body

Antonyms

tallness

1 1.0

Having more height than most people or things

slimness

1 2.7

Being thin in a way that looks attractive

How Stocky

rotundity

8.7

stoutness

5.5

dumpiness

7.4

thinness

2 2.3

Surface Forms

dumpiness singular

dumpinesses plural

Morphology

dumpiness = dumpy (transparent) = dumpy + ness

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'dumpy' using the common suffix '-ness', so its meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Dumpiness comes from the adjective dumpy, which is linked to dump, a word that gives the picture of a 'heavy lump' or something 'low and thick'. So, dumpiness means being short and a bit thick in shape.