Definition of DUMPY

dumpy

Meanings

Plural: dumpies

Adjective

  • resembling a garbage dump

Adjective Satellite

  • short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
    • "a dumpy little dumpling of a woman"
  • short and plump

Adj

  • Short and thick; stout or stocky.
  • Of or relating to a garbage dump; rubbishy.

Noun

  • A short, stout person or animal, especially one of a breed of very short-legged chickens.
  • A small bottle of beer.
  • Ellipsis of dumpy level.
  • Synonym of dump truck (“prominent buttocks”).

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

chunky, dump truck, low-set, podgy, pudgy, roly-poly, squat, squatty, stumpy, tubby

Scrabble Score: 13

dumpy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dumpy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dumpy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

dumpy is a valid Words With Friends word