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Plump — Plump, adv. [Cf. D. plomp, interj., G. plump, plumps. Cf. {Plump}, a. & v.] Directly; suddenly; perpendicularly. Fall plump. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plump — plump1 [plump] adj. [LME < MDu plomp, unwieldy, bulky, dull: orig. echoic] full and rounded in form; chubby vt., vi. to make plump; fill out: sometimes with up or out plumpish adj. plumply adv. plumpness n. plump2 [plump] vi. [ME plumpen … English World dictionary
plump — Ⅰ. plump [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) full and rounded in shape. 2) rather fat. ► VERB (plump up) ▪ make or become full and round. DERIVATIVES plumpish adjective … English terms dictionary
Plump — Plump, v. i. [Cf. D. plompen, G. plumpen, Sw. plumpa, Dan. plumpe. See {Plump}, a.] 1. To grow plump; to swell out; as, her cheeks have plumped. [1913 Webster] 2. To drop or fall suddenly or heavily, all at once. Dulcissa plumps into a chair.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plump — Adj std. (16. Jh.) Stammwort. Übernommen aus ndd. plomp, nndl. plomp, plump dick, grob, stumpf , das zu einem Schallwort für einen dumpfen Fall gehört (vgl. plumps u.ä.). deutsch d … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
plump — I [[t]plʌmp[/t]] adj. plump•er, plump•est 1) well filled out or rounded in form; chubby 2) to become plump (often fol. by up or out) 3) to make plump (often fol. by up or out): to plump up the pillows[/ex] • Etymology: 1475–85; earlier plompe… … From formal English to slang
plump — plump1 plumply, adv. plumpness, n. /plump/, adj., plumper, plumpest, v. adj. 1. well filled out or rounded in form; somewhat fleshy or fat. v.i. 2. to become plump (often fol. by up or … Universalium
plump — I. /plʌmp / (say plump) adjective 1. well filled out or rounded in form; somewhat fleshy or fat; chubby. –phrase 2. plump up (or out), a. to become plump. b. to make plump: to plump the cushion up. {Middle English plompe dull, rude} –plumply,… …
plump — plump1 adjective full and rounded in shape. ↘(of a person) rather fat. verb (often plump something up) make or become full and round. Derivatives plumpish adjective plumply adverb plumpness noun plumpy adjective Origin … English new terms dictionary
plump — 1. adj. & v. adj. (esp. of a person or animal or part of the body) having a full rounded shape; fleshy; filled out. v.tr. & intr. (often foll. by up, out) make or become plump; fatten. Derivatives: plumpish adj. plumply adv. plumpness n. plumpy… … Useful english dictionary
