dumpiness

Variant of dumpy

dumpy definition

dumpy (dum′pē)

adjective dumpier dump′i·er, dumpiest dump′i·est

  1. short and thick; squat; stumpy
  2. Informal ugly, run-down, etc.

Etymology: prob. < dump

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