dumpy
adjective/ˈdʌmpi/
/ˈdʌmpi/
- (especially of a person) short and fat
- That skirt makes you look dumpy.
- The detective was a dumpy figure in an old overcoat.
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from dumpling + -y.Want to learn more?
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