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dump·y1

[duhm-pee] Pronunciation Key

–adjective, dump·i·er, dump·i·est.

dumpish; dejected; sulky.

[Origin: 1610–20; dump(s) + -y¹

]

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dump·y2

[duhm-pee] Pronunciation Key

–adjective, dump·i·er, dump·i·est.

short and stout; squat: a dumpy figure.

[Origin: 1740–50; perh. akin to dumpling

]

—Related forms

dump·i·ly, adverb

dump·i·ness, noun

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dump·y¹ (dŭm'pē) Pronunciation Key
adj. dump·i·er, dump·i·est
Short and stout; squat.

[Probably from dump, lump.]

dump'i·ly adv., dump'i·ness n.

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dum·py² (dŭm'pē) Pronunciation Key
adj. dump·i·er, dump·i·est
Resembling a dump, as in shabbiness; disreputable: "The place had a dark and dumpy look" (Washington Post).

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