plumpish

American  

[pluhm-pish] / ˈplʌm pɪʃ /

adjective

1. somewhat plump; tending to plumpness.

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Other Word Forms

• plumpishly adverb

Etymology

Origin of plumpish

First recorded in 1750–60; plump ¹ + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

We were sitting in a nice little clearing beside the trail, our tents pitched, eating our noodles, savoring the exquisite pleasure of just sitting, when a plumpish, bespectacled young woman in a red jacket and the customary outsized pack came along.

From Literature

Guillermo Mordillo, 86, who inspired much laughter and reflection with his illustrations of round-nosed and plumpish characters, died June 30 in the Spanish island of Mallorca.

From Seattle Times

Dad didn't remember it was Speech Therapy Day till Mum'd mentioned she'd written a “plumpish” check to Lorenzo Hussingtree in Malvern Link.

From Literature

I am the plumpish wife, the pretty wife, the loving wife, the smart wife, the American wife.

From The New Yorker

In his teens he was a plumpish fraternity president and cheerleader who played in a country and western trio.

From New York Times