plumpness

UK: /ˈplʌmpnɪs/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

plump¹ /plʌmp/   adj., -er, -est, v. 
adj. 

1. well filled out or rounded in form;
   fleshy or fat.

v. 
2. to (cause to) become plump and soft, as by fluffing: [~ (+ up) + object]
   She plumped (up) the sofa pillows.
   [no object* (~ + up)]
   These old sofa cushions don't plump (up).
plump•ly, adv. 
plump•ness, n. [uncountable]

plump² /plʌmp/   v. 

1. to drop or fall heavily or suddenly: [no object; (~ + down)]
   All she wanted to do was plump (down) on the sofa and relax.
   [~ + object (+ down)]
   She plumped her stack of books (down) on the table.
2. plump for, [~ + for + object] to support with enthusiasm:
   to plump for the home team.

n. [countable]

3. a heavy fall.
4. the sound of such a fall.

adv. 

5. with a heavy fall or drop.
6. straight down.

adj. 

7. direct;
   blunt.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

plump¹  (plump), adj., -er, -est, v. 
adj. 

1. well filled out or rounded in form;
   somewhat fleshy or fat.

v.i. 
2. to become plump (often fol. by up or out).

v.t. 
3. to make plump (often fol. by up or out):
   to plump up the sofa pillows.
• Middle Dutch plomp blunt, not pointed; cognate with Middle Low German plump
• earlier plompe dull, rude 1475–85
plump′ly, adv. 
plump′ness, n. 
Synonyms
• 1. portly, round. See stout. 
• 2, 3. fatten.
Antonyms
• 1. thin.

plump²  (plump), v.i. 

1. to drop or fall heavily or suddenly;
   come down abruptly or with direct impact.
2. British Terms, Government [Chiefly Brit.] to vote exclusively for one candidate in an election, instead of distributing or splitting one's votes among a number.

v.t. 

3. to drop or throw heavily or suddenly (often fol. by down):
   He plumped himself down and fell asleep.
4. to utter or say bluntly (often fol. by out):
   She plumps out the truth at the oddest times.
5. to praise or extol:
   road signs plumping the delights of a new candy bar.
6. plump for, to support enthusiastically;
   be wholeheartedly in favor of:
   to plump for a team.

n. 

7. a heavy or sudden fall.
8. the sound resulting from such a fall.

adv. 

9. with a heavy or sudden fall or drop.
10. directly or bluntly, as in speaking.
11. in a vertical direction;
    straight down.
12. with sudden encounter.
13. with direct impact.

adj. 

14. direct;
    downright;
    blunt.

• 1300–50; Middle English plumpen (verb, verbal), cognate with Dutch plompen; probably imitative

plump³  (plump), n. [Chiefly Brit. Dial.]

1. British Terms a group or cluster.
2. British Terms a flock:
   a plump of ducks.

• ?
• late Middle English plumpe 1375–1425