HyperDic: dumpy

English > 3 senses of the word dumpy:
ADJECTIVEpertdumpyresembling a garbage dump
alldumpy, chunky, low-set, squat, squatty, stumpyshort and thick
alldumpy, podgy, pudgy, tubby, roly-polyshort and plump
dumpy > pronunciation
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English > dumpy: 3 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningresembling a garbage dump.
Spanishcomo un vertedero
Nounsdumpa piece of land where waste materials are dumped
English > dumpy: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaningshort and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature.
Example "a dumpy little dumpling of a woman"
Synonymschunky, low-set, squat, squatty, stumpy
Broadershort, littleLow in stature
Spanishachaparrado, chaparro, gordo, grueso, rechoncho, regordete
Catalanrabassut, rodanxó
Nounsdumpinessa short and stout physique
English > dumpy: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaningshort and plump.
Synonymspodgy, pudgy, tubby, roly-poly
BroaderfatHaving an (over)abundance of flesh
Spanishgordinflón, gordito, rechoncho, regordete
Catalangrassonet, rabassut, rodanxó
Nounsdumpinessa short and stout physique

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