plump
31plump — I. verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily < plumped down in the chair > 2. to favor or decide in favor of someone or something strongly or emphatically used… …
32plump — {{11}}plump (adj.) late 15c., blunt, dull (in manners), from Du. plomp blunt, thick, massive, stumpy, probably related to plompen fall or drop heavily (see PLUMP (Cf. plump) (v.)). Meaning fleshy, of rounded form is from 1540s in English.… …
33Plump — *1. Er ist plumper als plump. Holl.: Plomper dan plomp, grover dan grof. (Harrebomée, II, 189b.) *2. Er ist so plump als er gross ist. Holl.: Hij is zoo plomp, als hij groot is. (Harrebomée, II, 189b.) *3. He is so plump ass n Koarenschüwer… …
34plump — I adj. pleasingly plump II v. (colloq.) (D; intr.) to plump for ( to support ) * * * [plʌmp] pleasingly plump (colloq.) (D; intr.) to plump for ( to support ) …
35plump — plump1 adjective full and rounded in shape. ↘(of a person) rather fat. verb (often plump something up) make or become full and round. Derivatives plumpish adjective plumply adverb plumpness noun plumpy adjective Origin …
36plump — 1. adj. & v. adj. (esp. of a person or animal or part of the body) having a full rounded shape; fleshy; filled out. v.tr. & intr. (often foll. by up, out) make or become plump; fatten. Derivatives: plumpish adj. plumply adv. plumpness n. plumpy… …
37plump — [plʌmp] adj I 1) slightly fat, in a pleasant way Ant: skinny 2) large and round in an attractive way plump strawberries[/ex] II verb plump [plʌmp] plump for sb/sth …
38plump — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Plump is used with these nouns as the object: ↑cushion, ↑pillow {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Plump is used with these nouns: ↑cheek, ↑cushion, ↑face, ↑finger …
39plump — 1. a) korpulent, massig, unförmig, vierschrötig, wuchtig; (geh.): ungefüge, ungestalt; (abwertend): klobig, klotzig, ungeschlacht. b) derb, grobschlächtig, hilflos, schwerfällig, tollpatschig, unbeholfen, ungehobelt, ungeschlacht, ungewandt; (geh …
40plump up — verb a) To shake or arrange (a pillow etc) so as to be fatter or more evenly distributed Please plump up the pillows. b) To make plumper …
