plumpy
/ˈplʌmpi/
plumpy adjective: plump; fat; sleek.
Adjective
Noun
plumpy (plural plumpies)
- A fat person or thing.
- The most famous of all the animals of Mauritius is a large, gentle dove. A remarkably large dove, in fact: its weight is closest to that of a well-fed turkey. Its wings long ago gave up the idea of lifting such a plumpy off the ground, and withered away into decorative little stumps.1990, Douglas Adams, Mark Carwardine, Last Chance To See
- It was ladies' league night at the bowling alley, and when he stood in the bar looking out at the lanes he picked out her trim figure on lane 7 in a gaggle of plumpies.2007, Jim Harrison, Julip, page 112
plumpy meaning in Tamil and Bengali
plumpy in Tamil
- கொழுப்பான, சதைப்பற்றுள்ள, தடைஇய
plumpy in Bengali
- গোলগাল, মোটা, মসৃণ, মোটা ব্যক্তি, বস্তু
Forms of plumpy
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | plumpier |
| superlative | plumpiest |
| Noun | |
| plural | plumpies |
Origin of plumpy
From plump + -y.
Words formed from plumpy
Words that rhyme with plumpy
Questions about plumpy
- What does plumpy mean?
- Plumpy means plump; fat; sleek.
- What is plumpy in Tamil?
- Plumpy in Tamil is கொழுப்பான, சதைப்பற்றுள்ள, தடைஇய. See Plumpy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is plumpy?
- Plumpy can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce plumpy?
- Plumpy is pronounced /ˈplʌmpi/.
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