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
- plumpnesses
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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