Short and stout; squat.
[Probably from dump, lump.]
dumpily dump'i·ly adv.dumpiness dump'i·ness n.
dum·py2 (dŭm'pē)

adj., -i·er, -i·est.
Resembling a dump, as in shabbiness; disreputable: "The place had a dark and dumpy look" (Washington Post).
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dump·y1 (dŭm'pē) ![]() |
[Probably from dump, lump.]
dumpily dump'i·ly adv.
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - lille og tyk, buttet
2.
adj. - rodet, lurvet, tarvelig
3.
n. - lille buttet flaske øl
Nederlands (Dutch)
kort en dik, verdrietig, vuil
Français (French)
1.
adj. - courtaud, boulot(te)
2.
adj. - minable, délabré
3.
n. - bouteille de bière (en Afrique du Sud)
Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - (ugs.) pummelig, untersetzt, kurz und dick, rundlich
2.
adj. - mißgestimmt, niedergeschlagen, schäbig
3.
n. - (SAfr) Bierflasche (340 Ml)
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κακόκεφος, άκεφος, μελαγχολικός
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - atarracado
Русский (Russian)
приземистый, коренастый
Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - regordete
2.
adj. - zaparrastroso
3.
n. - tipo de botella de cerveza sudafricana
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - kort och tjock
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
矮胖的, 粗短的, 矮脚鸡, 短雨伞, 矮沙发
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 矮胖的, 粗短的
n. - 矮腳雞, 短雨傘, 矮沙發
2.
adj. - 우울한
3.
n. - 맥주병의 모양
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - ずんぐりした, 小型で厚みがある, ものうい
n. - 足の短い鶏
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) قصير وسمين
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - שמנמן, גוץ
adj. - בלוי, ממורטט, מוזנח
n. - סוג של בקבוק בירה (דרום-אפריקה)
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