ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Plumpness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈplʌmpnəs/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Plumpness is a noun meaning The quality or state of being plump.

Meaning

The quality or state of being plump.

Example Sentences

From behind that structure came out an impression of pale plumpness in a frock-coat.
For five minutes Pollyanna worked swiftly, deftly, combing a refractory curl into fluffiness, perking up a drooping ruffle at the neck, or shaking a pillow into plumpness so that the head might have a better pose. Meanwhile the sick woman, frowning prodigiously, and openly scoffing at the whole procedure, was, in spite of herself, beginning to tingle with a feeling perilously near to excitement.

Word Forms

Synonyms for plumpness

Depending on context, synonyms include plumptitude, embonpoint.

Antonyms for plumpness

Common opposites include leanness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include embonpoint, plumpiness, plumpitude, plumpishness, plumptitude, plumminess.

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