dumpy

UK: /ˈdʌmpi/ US: /ˈdʌmpi/ ,(dum′pē)

Inflections of 'dumpy' (adj):

dumpier

adj comparative

dumpiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

dump•y² /ˈdʌmpi/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. short and stout:
   a dumpy figure.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

dump•y¹  (dum′pē), adj., dump•i•er, dump•i•est. 

1. dumpish;
   dejected;
   sulky.

• dump(s) + -y¹ 1610–20

dump•y²  (dum′pē), adj., dump•i•er, dump•i•est. 

1. short and stout;
   squat:
   a dumpy figure.

• perh. akin to dumpling 1740–50

dump′i•ly, adv. 
dump′i•ness, n. 

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dumpy / ˈdʌmpɪ/ adjective (dumpier, dumpiest)

1. short and plump; squat

Etymology: 18th Century: perhaps related to dumpling

ˈdumpily adverb

ˈdumpiness noun