Plumpy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈplʌmpi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Plumpy is an adjective meaning Plump; fat; sleek.
Meaning
Plump; fat; sleek.
More Meanings
- (informal) A fat person or thing.
Example Sentences
"We're here t' greet ye," piped a plumpy little girl, pulling at Cal's sleeve.
It was ladies' league night at the bowling alley, and when he stood in the bar looking out at the lanes he picked out her trim figure on lane 7 in a gaggle of plumpies.
The most famous of all the animals of Mauritius is a large, gentle dove. A remarkably large dove, in fact: its weight is closest to that of a well-fed turkey. Its wings long ago gave up the idea of lifting such a plumpy off the ground, and withered away into decorative little stumps.
Word Forms
- plumpier
- plumpiest
- plumpies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plump, plumpish, round, embonpoint, squab, porkish.
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