2. From {Dump} sadness.]
1. Short and thick; of low stature and disproportionately
stout.
[1913 Webster]
2. Sullen or discontented. See 2nd {dump[1]}. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
dumpiest — dump·y || dÊŒmpɪ adj. short and stout, pudgy, squat … English contemporary dictionary
dumpy — I. /ˈdʌmpi / (say dumpee) adjective (dumpier, dumpiest) short and stout; squat: *She saw only a dumpy little structure with a pitched roof like a common outhouse. –peter carey, 1988. {? related to dumpling} –dumpily, adverb –dumpiness, noun II.… …
dumpy — dumpy1 /dum pee/, adj., dumpier, dumpiest. dumpish; dejected; sulky. [1610 20; DUMP(S) + Y1] dumpy2 dumpily, adv. dumpiness, n. /dum pee/, adj., dumpier, dumpiest … Universalium
Dumpier — Dumpy Dump y, a. [Compar. {Dumpier}; superl. {Dumpiest}.] [ 1. From {Dump} a short ill shapen piece. 2. From {Dump} sadness.] 1. Short and thick; of low stature and disproportionately stout. [1913 Webster] 2. Sullen or discontented. See 2nd… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dumpy — Dump y, a. [Compar. {Dumpier}; superl. {Dumpiest}.] [ 1. From {Dump} a short ill shapen piece. 2. From {Dump} sadness.] 1. Short and thick; of low stature and disproportionately stout. [1913 Webster] 2. Sullen or discontented. See 2nd {dump[1]}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of minor Blackadder characters — Contents 1 Lord Angus 2 Anon 3 Tally Applebottom 4 Thomas Applebottom 5 The Balladeer … Wikipedia
dumpy — adjective (dumpier, dumpiest) short and stout. Derivatives dumpily adverb dumpiness noun Origin C18: from dumpling + y1 … English new terms dictionary
dumpy — UK [ˈdʌmpɪ] / US adjective Word forms dumpy : adjective dumpy comparative dumpier superlative dumpiest informal short and fat … English dictionary
dumpy — ► ADJECTIVE (dumpier, dumpiest) ▪ short and stout … English terms dictionary
dumpy — [dum′pē] adj. dumpier, dumpiest [prob. < DUMP1] 1. short and thick; squat; stumpy 2. Informal ugly, run down, etc. dumpily adv. dumpiness n … English World dictionary
