frump
Meanings
Plural: frumps
Noun
- a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
- "she got a reputation as a frump"
- A frumpy person, somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy.
- Unattractive, dowdy clothes.
- A bad-tempered person.
- A flout or snub.
Verb
- To insult; to flout; to mock; to snub.
- To assume a countenance or demeanor indicating irritation, ill-humor, or disapproval.
Origin / Etymology
Probably a contraction of late Middle English frumpylle (“wrinkle”), from Middle Dutch verrompelen, originally equivalent to for- + rump + -le.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
frump is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordfrump is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
frump is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
frump is a valid Words With Friends word