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chumpier

UK/ˈtʃʌmpi.ə/US/ˈt͡ʃʌmpiɚ/

chumpier is the comparative form of chumpy.

Meaning of chumpy

Adjective

chumpy (comparative chumpier, superlative chumpiest)

  1. Short and fat, particularly in comparison with something of more favourable dimensions.
    • The Navigating compass should stand about five feet above the deck, […]. This is a convenient height for the officer of the deck, unless perchance he may be chumpy, in which case he may be permitted to use a step.1903, William James Smith, Practical Compass Adjustment
    Synonyms:
    dumpy, dubby
  2. (slang) Blockheaded; dim-witted.
  3. (slang, mildly insulting) Like a chump; annoying.

Questions about chumpier

What is chumpier the comparative form of?
Chumpier is the comparative form of chumpy.
How do you pronounce chumpier?
Chumpier is pronounced /ˈtʃʌmpi.ə/ (UK).

Words near chumpier in the dictionary

  1. chumped
  2. chumped off
  3. chumpette
  4. chumpettes
  5. Chumphon
  6. chumpier
  7. chumpiest
  8. chumping
  9. chumping off
  10. chumpion
  11. chumpions

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Adapted from Wiktionary: chumpier (page history and authors); chumpy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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