Slumpy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈslʌmpi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Slumpy is an adjective meaning Characteristic of an economic slump.
Meaning
Characteristic of an economic slump.
More Meanings
- (informal) Slumping or sagging, or tending to slump or sag.
- (UK, US, dialect) Easily broken through; boggy; marshy.
Example Sentences
[…] a large extent of rushy ground, either dry or hard, or slumpy and wet, […]
Phillip Alale, although his posture was slumpy, kept on loudly protesting his innocence.
Slumpy shoulders went square, back went ramrod straight, and she smiled at the other woman.
Adidas presents a new line of sleek forward-looking clothes at midrange prices, invigorating slumpy SoHo in the process.
Word Forms
- slumpier
- slumpiest
Synonyms for slumpy
Depending on context, synonyms include poachy, queachy, uliginous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sluggish, slumplike, slackery, slumbersome, sluggy, slackerly.
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