DUMPY


Meaning of DUMPY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdəm-pē ]

adjective

( dump·i·er ; -est )

Etymology: English dialect dump lump

Date: 1750

1. : being short and thick in build : squat

2. : shabby , dingy

• dump·i·ly -pə-lē adverb

• dump·i·ness -pē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.