dumpy
adjective
dumpish; dejected; sulky.
dumpiness
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a word derived from
dumpy.
Example Sentences
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The dumpiness of the central tower of York—which is, in truth, the original Norman tower cased—can not be wholly made a matter of blame to the original builders.
From Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 1 Great Britain and Ireland, part 1 by Francis W. (Francis Whiting) Halsey
There were dozens of girls with nineteen-inch waists, before whom I felt myself a monster of dumpiness.
From The Golden Calf by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
I asked, looking as much like Cornelia as a little woman, somewhat inclined to dumpiness, can.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 55, May, 1862 by Various
I have no doubt that she longed to rush out, fling herself at my feet, and pray me to forgive her and reconsider my verdict of dumpiness and vulgarity.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 by Various
The regeneration of Sara was evidently a matter of moments only, for the words were hardly out of Betty's mouth when Sara, in all her clean, delicious dumpiness, appeared in the doorway.
From The Professional Aunt by Mary C.E. Wemyss
