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DUMPY
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Irregular inflected forms: dumpier , dumpiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Short and plump
Synonyms:
dumpy; podgy; pudgy; roly-poly; tubby
Classified under:
Similar:
fat (having an (over)abundance of flesh)
Derivation:
dumpiness (a short and stout physique)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
Example:
a stumpy ungainly figure
Synonyms:
chunky; dumpy; low-set; squat; squatty; stumpy
Classified under:
Similar:
little; short (low in stature; not tall)
Derivation:
dumpiness (a short and stout physique)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Resembling a garbage dump
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
dump (a piece of land where waste materials are dumped)
Derivation:
dump (a piece of land where waste materials are dumped)
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