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dumpy
adjective
Short and plump
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ˈdʌmpi
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adjective
Short and plump
adjective
Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
“Some people seem born to be square and chunky”
adjective
Resembling a garbage dump
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Some people seem born to be square and chunky
A dumpy little dumpling of a woman
Dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears
A little church with a squat tower
A squatty red smokestack
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