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

Derived Forms

• dumpiness
  noun
• dumpily
  adverb

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