plumpish
[ pluhm-pish ]
adjective
somewhat plump; tending to plumpness.
Origin of plumpish
1Other words from plumpish
- plump·ish·ly, adverb
Words Nearby plumpish
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How to use plumpish in a sentence
He was a small, plumpish, round-faced man in his early forties, who spoke in perpetual italics.
Ralestone Luck | Andre NortonThe mild-looking, plumpish, blond-haired man whose face came onto the screen was immediately recognizable.
Damned If You Don't | Gordon Randall GarrettThe second newcomer was a red-faced, plumpish man with an almost offensively hearty manner.
The Unnecessary Man | Gordon Randall GarrettAn astonishingly young, pleasingly plumpish woman, with nothing remarkable about her except a certain splendid calm.
Fanny Herself | Edna FerberI think it was the sight of a plumpish young man in a horsey brown coat that settled my choice of pub.
A Case in Camera | Oliver Onions
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