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DUMPINESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A short and stout physique

Synonyms:

dumpiness; squattiness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("dumpiness" is a kind of...):

body-build; build; habitus; physique (constitution of the human body)

Derivation:

dumpy (short and plump)

dumpy (short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature)

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