chumpy
UK/ˈt͡ʃʌmpi/
chumpy adjective: short and fat, particularly in comparison with something of more favourable dimensions.
Adjective
chumpy (comparative chumpier, superlative chumpiest)
- 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
- A chumpy neck is especially bad; for while a little dog may get along on a foot scent with a short neck, a comparatively large and unwieldy dog tires himself terribly by the necessity for crouching in his fast pace.1906, James Watson, The dog book
- Blockheaded; dim-witted.
- Like a chump; annoying.
Synonyms of chumpy
Forms of chumpy
| comparative | chumpier |
|---|---|
| superlative | chumpiest |
Origin of chumpy
From chump + -y.
Words that rhyme with chumpy
Questions about chumpy
- What does chumpy mean?
- Chumpy means short and fat, particularly in comparison with something of more favourable dimensions.
- What part of speech is chumpy?
- Chumpy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce chumpy?
- Chumpy is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃʌmpi/ (UK).
Words near chumpy in the dictionary
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