Synonyms for dumpy
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : duhm-pee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʌm pi |
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Définition of dumpy
Origin :- "short and stout," 1750, apparently from some noun dump (cf. dumpling), but the connection is unclear.
- adj short and stout
- He was a dumpy, puffy little Italian, and played the heavy father.
- Extract from : « The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 (of 2) » by Harry Furniss
- "I vote that we are all Tyrolese peasanths," lisped the fat and dumpy Mrs. Malone.
- Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever
- Tildy was dumpy, plain-faced, and too anxious to please to please.
- Extract from : « The Four Million » by O. Henry
- One is tall and willowy, while the other is short and dumpy.
- Extract from : « Odd Numbers » by Sewell Ford
- Keep cheerful, Miss Yardely, and don't let Stane get dumpy about the past.
- Extract from : « A Mating in the Wilds » by Ottwell Binns
- This gives the boats a dumpy appearance, as they look as if they had been cut short.
- Extract from : « A Chapter of Adventures » by G. A. Henty
- They are dumpy little birds and do not look as large as their measurements.
- Extract from : « Indian Birds » by Douglas Dewar
- He was small and dumpy and unhandsome, with the dead-white face of a man cook.
- Extract from : « Local Color » by Irvin S. Cobb
- Why not be merciful and employ a dumpy lot for dumpy customers!
- Extract from : « The Champagne Standard » by Mrs. John Lane
- Dumpy growled at them, though he was frightened, but Fatty began to cry.
- Extract from : « The Counterpane Fairy » by Katharine Pyle
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