Dumpy — Dump y, a. [Compar. {Dumpier}; superl. {Dumpiest}.] [ 1. From {Dump} a short ill shapen piece. 2. From {Dump} sadness.] 1. Short and thick; of low stature and disproportionately stout. [1913 Webster] 2. Sullen or discontented. See 2nd {dump[1]}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dumpy — short and stout, 1750, apparently from some noun DUMP (Cf. dump) (Cf. DUMPLING (Cf. dumpling)), but the connection is unclear … Etymology dictionary
dumpy — *stocky, thickset, thick, chunky, stubby, squat … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dumpy — [adj] short and stout chubby, chunky, fat, homely, plump, podgy, pudgy, roly poly, squat, stocky, stumpy, tubby; concept 491 … New thesaurus
dumpy — ► ADJECTIVE (dumpier, dumpiest) ▪ short and stout … English terms dictionary
dumpy — [dum′pē] adj. dumpier, dumpiest [prob. < DUMP1] 1. short and thick; squat; stumpy 2. Informal ugly, run down, etc. dumpily adv. dumpiness n … English World dictionary
dumpy — dump|y [ˈdʌmpi] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: dump small shapeless piece (18 19 centuries)] someone who is dumpy is fat, short, and unattractive ▪ a dumpy little man … Dictionary of contemporary English
dumpy — adjective informal someone who is dumpy is fat, short, and unattractive: a dumpy little man … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dumpy — UK [ˈdʌmpɪ] / US adjective Word forms dumpy : adjective dumpy comparative dumpier superlative dumpiest informal short and fat … English dictionary
dumpy — dumpy1 /dum pee/, adj., dumpier, dumpiest. dumpish; dejected; sulky. [1610 20; DUMP(S) + Y1] dumpy2 dumpily, adv. dumpiness, n. /dum pee/, adj., dumpier, dumpiest … Universalium
