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Definition of plumpish - 2 dictionary results

plump⋅ish

  [pluhm-pish]
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–adjective
somewhat plump; tending to plumpness.
Origin:
1750–60; plump 1 + -ish 1

Related forms:
plump⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
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plump 1   (plŭmp)   
adj.   plump·er, plump·est

  1. Well-rounded and full in form; chubby. See Synonyms at fat.

  2. Abundant; ample: a plump reward.

v.   plumped, plump·ing, plumps

v.   tr.
To make well-rounded or full in form: plumped up the pillows.
v.   intr.
To become well-rounded, chubby, or full in form: The baby plumped out at three months.

[Middle English, dull, probably from Middle Low German plomp, blunt, thick.]
plump'ish adj., plump'ly adv., plump'ness n.
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