dumpy
1[ duhm-pee ]
adjective,dump·i·er, dump·i·est.
dumpish; dejected; sulky.
Origin of dumpy
1Other definitions for dumpy (2 of 2)
dumpy2
[ duhm-pee ]
adjective,dump·i·er, dump·i·est.
short and stout; squat: a dumpy figure.
Origin of dumpy
2First recorded in 1740–50; perhaps akin to dumpling
Other words from dumpy
- dump·i·ly, adverb
- dump·i·ness, noun
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How to use dumpy in a sentence
Herr Professor, be-spectacled, soon clambered up on the rostrum and squatted dumpily.
Villa Elsa | Stuart Henry
British Dictionary definitions for dumpy (1 of 2)
dumpy1
/ (ˈdʌmpɪ) /
adjectivedumpier or dumpiest
short and plump; squat
Origin of dumpy
1C18: perhaps related to dumpling
Derived forms of dumpy
- dumpily, adverb
- dumpiness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for dumpy (2 of 2)
dumpy2
dumpish (ˈdʌmpɪʃ)
/ (ˈdʌmpɪ) /
adjective
rare in low spirits; depressed; morose
Origin of dumpy
2C17: from C16 dump; see dumps
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