plump C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /plʌmp/ UK /plʌmp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj having a full, rounded shape; pleasantly fat She picked the plumpest tomatoes from the vine. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having a full, rounded... chubbyrotundportlystoutfleshytubbybuxomround ↔ Opposites thinslenderslimgauntscrawny Word family Forms plumpness Derived forms plumpnessplumply Etymology AI details From Middle Dutch or Middle Low German plomp ('blunt, thick, dull'), of imitative origin. The sense developed from 'blunt, dull' to 'full and rounded'. plomp Middle Dutch View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # plump **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /plʌmp/ **IPA (UK):** /plʌmp/ ## Meanings 1. having a full, rounded shape; pleasantly fat ## Examples - She picked the plumpest tomatoes from the vine. ## Synonyms - chubby - rotund - portly - stout - fleshy - tubby - buxom - round ## Antonyms - thin - slender - slim - gaunt - scrawny ## Derived Forms - plumpness - plumply ## Roots and Affixes - Root: plomp ## Etymology From Middle Dutch or Middle Low German plomp ('blunt, thick, dull'), of imitative origin. The sense developed from 'blunt, dull' to 'full and rounded'. ## AI Etymology Plump comes from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German plomp ('blunt, thick, dull'), of imitative origin. The sense developed from 'blunt, dull' to 'full and rounded'. The etymological trail includes Middle Dutch plomp. As an adjective, plump means having a full, rounded shape; pleasantly fat. The same family is visible in derived forms such as plumpness and plumply. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown