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sumpy

/ˈsʌmpi/

sumpy adjective: liable to sump in wet weather.

Adjective

sumpy (comparative more sumpy, superlative most sumpy)

  1. Liable to sump in wet weather.

Forms of sumpy

comparativemore sumpy
superlativemost sumpy

Origin of sumpy

From sump + -y. Compare German sumpfig.

Words that rhyme with sumpy

8 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about sumpy

What does sumpy mean?
Sumpy means liable to sump in wet weather.
What part of speech is sumpy?
Sumpy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce sumpy?
Sumpy is pronounced /ˈsʌmpi/.

Words near sumpy in the dictionary

  1. sumptuousness
  2. sumptuousnesses
  3. Sumpul
  4. sumpweed
  5. sumpweeds
  6. sumpy
  7. Sumqayit
  8. Sumrall
  9. Sumralls
  10. sums
  11. sums assured

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