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plumpish

plumpish

1 3.7
A little fat in a soft, round way
  • adjective
  • /ˈplʌmpɪʃ/
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  • Albert was round-faced and plumpish; he still had his baby fat on him, although he had started a mustache as most teenage boys did in those days.
  • tall and plumpish

Examples

  • A split second later, a door at the end of the hall flew open and a tall, plumpish woman came hurrying toward them on fast-moving, nimble feet.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Whale inspects the boy from behind, noticing his wide hips and plumpish posterior.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • He was tall, plumpish, and eager-faced.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • He was plumpish, wore glasses, was already beginning to lose his hair, but was solid, kind, and had an appreciative sense of humor.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Little bit plumpish, freckles.

  • Before her stood a plumpish woman of just her own height and age, with an unruly mass of red-gold hair frizzing out of her head, and a broad, big-toothed grin on her freckled face.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • In the mirror, he was a plumpish, curly-headed version of his father, shorter by three inches and with his mother's large, sorrowful Italian eyes fastened, somewhat incongruously, above his father's looming, cavernous nose.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The plumpish cat curled up on the couch, enjoying the warm sunlight streaming through the window.

  • She found herself drawn to the plumpish vegetables at the market, their soft curves making them look delicious.

  • His plumpish figure was a result of his love for baking and enjoying sweet treats with friends.

Synonyms

thick
vsplumpish
88 1.0

Having a solid wide body or wide arms and legs

emphasizes soft slight roundness rather than a solid broad form
chubby
vsplumpish
  • Informal
61 1.0

Slightly fat in a cute, pleasant way

is softer and less explicitly affectionate in tone
plump
vsplumpish
44 2.7

A little fat and rounded in a healthy, attractive way

is softer and only slightly rounded rather than clearly attractive
fleshy
vsplumpish
20 3.8

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

is milder and softer rather than indicating abundant flesh
chunky
vsplumpish
14 3.4

Short and thick in shape, with a strong, solid look

is softer and less solid, focusing on gentle roundedness
rotund
vsplumpish
5 5.8

Having a round, plump shape like a ball

is only slightly rounded and softer rather than strongly spherical
pillowy
vsplumpish
3 3.5

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

focuses on slight roundedness without emphasizing fluffy texture
roundish
vsplumpish
1 2.8

A shape that is almost like a circle

adds a soft slight fat quality beyond mere round shape
plumper
vsplumpish
1 4.2

Having a more rounded and fuller shape than before

is a milder degree of roundedness rather than a comparative fullness
blousy
vsplumpish
7.0

A soft, rounded face or body that looks a little plump

is about slight roundedness rather than a softly styled fullness
sonsy
vsplumpish
  • UK
9.9

Plump and attractive in a healthy way

is a general, non-gendered slight roundedness rather than a feminine praise
porky
vsplumpish
  • Offensive
7.1

A little fat in a way people may find rude

is neutral and gentle rather than informal or potentially offensive
fattish
vsplumpish
  • Informal
5.3

A little heavy in the body, slightly overweight

is gentler, focusing on softness rather than weight status
roundy
vsplumpish
  • Informal
6.6

A little round in shape like a small stone

includes a soft, slightly fat sense beyond mere shape

Antonyms

314 1.0

Having little body fat and a slim shape

108 2.5

Thin with little extra fat or money

60 1.0

Thin and with little body fat

How Plump

rotund
5 5.8
chubby
  • Informal
61 1.0
plump
44 2.7
plumpish
1 3.7
rounded
1 2.4
slender
7 3.5

Surface Forms

plumpish positive
plumpisher comparative
plumpishest superlative

Morphology

plumpish = plump (transparent) = plump + ish

The adjective 'plump' combined with the productive suffix '-ish' meaning 'somewhat' yields a directly inferable meaning.

Etymology

Plumpish comes from the familiar word plump, which means 'softly rounded' or full, plus the small ending -ish, which means 'somewhat' or 'a little like'. So plumpish means 'a bit fat or rounded', an easy image to remember like a baby with soft, full cheeks.