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dumpy

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈdʌmpi/Part of speech adjectiveSorted dmpuyStarts with DEnds with Y0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. short and plump

Word origin

First attested in 1750; exact origin unknown. Perhaps derived from, or cognate with, dumpling, or from the noun sense of dump.

Used in a sentence

  • Yet I don't like dumpies either, and Brown says she is little and stout—the better fitted for a wiry, starved-looking chap like you.
  • Lager-style beer comes in cans or dumpies (small bottles) for around US$1.10.
  • Most manufacturers have ceased making dumpies, and a number have even stopped making tilting levels, […]

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