/ plʌmp; NAmE / adjective , verb
■ adjective ( plump·er , plump·est )
1.
having a soft, round body; slightly fat :
a short, plump woman
a plump face
2.
looking soft, full and attractive to use or eat :
plump cushions
plump tomatoes
► plump·ness noun [ U ]
■ verb
[ vn ] ~ sth (up) to make sth larger, softer and rounder :
He leaned forward while the nurse plumped up his pillows.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- plump for sb/sth
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WORD ORIGIN
verb and adjective late 15th cent. (in the sense blunt, forthright ): related to Middle Dutch plomp , Middle Low German plump , plomp blunt, obtuse. The sense has become appreciative, perhaps by association with plum .