dumpy

¹

[ duhm-pee ]

adjective

, dump·i·er, dump·i·est.

1. dumpish; dejected; sulky.

dumpy

²

[ duhm-pee ]

adjective

, dump·i·er, dump·i·est.

1. short and stout; squat:

   a dumpy figure.

dumpy

¹

/ ˈdʌmpɪ; ˈdʌmpɪʃ /

adjective

1. rare.
   in low spirits; depressed; morose

dumpy

²

/ ˈdʌmpɪ /

adjective

1. short and plump; squat

Derived Forms

• ˈdumpily, adverb
• ˈdumpiness, noun

Other Words From

• dumpi·ly adverb
• dumpi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dumpy¹

First recorded in 1610–20; dump(s) + -y ¹

Origin of dumpy²

First recorded in 1740–50; perhaps akin to dumpling

Word History and Origins

Origin of dumpy¹

C17: from C16 dump; see dumps

Origin of dumpy²

C18: perhaps related to dumpling

Example Sentences

Winfrey said her excitement quickly turned into shame after she read the headline, which called her “Bumpy, lumpy and downright dumpy.”

From Salon

Speaking about her weight and obesity in a TV special, the US broadcaster and actress said she would "never forget" called "bumpy, lumpy and down right dumpy" on a magazine cover.

From BBC

Winfrey said that, early on in her career, she was on the cover of a magazine with a headline that read, “Dumpy, Frumpy and Downright Lumpy” but that she didn’t feel angry.

From Los Angeles Times

"Coxen's fig-parrots are small, dumpy, green parrots with very short tails, and historically they were scattered in rainforests between Bundaberg in Queensland and the Hastings River in New South Wales," Mr Backstrom said.

From Science Daily

She reflects on all the varied, tender memories a dumpy local chain store can hold, and what was lost when her daughter’s Walgreens closed.

From Slate