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adjective / verb

plump

PLUMP/plʌmp/

Full and rounded, or becoming so.

The plump man has rounded cheeks and a gently full waist.

A comfortably posed young adult man with rounded cheeks, a gently full waist, and softly rounded limbs, conveying a pleasantly rounded build without exaggeration.
Etymology
plumpDutchblunt, thick, massive

Dutch plomp combined ideas of bluntness and thick, solid build. English initially emphasized blunt manners, then developed the physical sense of being full and well-rounded.

In context

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More examples

  • The raisins plump up as they soak in warm water.
  • She plumps the pillows before making the bed.
  • The baby's plump cheeks dimple when she smiles.

Forms

plump · plumps · plumped · plumping · plumper · plumpest

plumpness noun — The quality of being full and rounded.

Similar words

chubby
Usually describes people or body parts with a little extra fat.
rounded
Emphasizes a curved shape without necessarily suggesting fullness or fat.