dumpy

¹ American  

[duhm-pee] / ˈdʌm pi /

adjective

dumpier, dumpiest

1. dumpish; dejected; sulky.

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dumpy ² American  

[duhm-pee] / ˈdʌm pi /

adjective

dumpier, dumpiest

1. short and stout; squat.

   a dumpy figure.

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dumpy ¹ British  

/ ˈdʌmpɪ /

adjective

1. short and plump; squat

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dumpy ² British  

/ ˈdʌmpɪ, ˈdʌmpɪʃ /

adjective

1. rare  in low spirits; depressed; morose

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Other Word Forms

• dumpily adverb
• dumpiness noun

Etymology

Origin of dumpy¹

First recorded in 1610–20; dump(s) + -y ¹

Origin of dumpy²

First recorded in 1740–50; perhaps akin to dumpling

Example Sentences

Ragoravich’s dacha is a “garish and almost grotesque” palace clad in marble that makes Maggie think of Versailles, but in a way that makes Versailles seem dumpy.

From Los Angeles Times

But unlike the notoriously dumpy Slough House setting of “Slow Horses,” much of “MI-5” took place — though was not shot — inside the agency’s grand Thames House headquarters in London.

From Los Angeles Times

Winfrey said her excitement quickly turned into shame after she read the headline, which called her “Bumpy, lumpy and downright dumpy.”

From Salon

Speaking about her weight and obesity in a TV special, the US broadcaster and actress said she would "never forget" called "bumpy, lumpy and down right dumpy" on a magazine cover.

From BBC

“Well, it was pretty dumpy by the end,” Naidorf says, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times