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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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Example Sentences
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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