frumpy

[ fruhm-pee ]
/ ˈfrʌm pi /

adjective, frump·i·er, frump·i·est.

frumpish.

Origin of frumpy

First recorded in 1740–50; frump + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM frumpy

frump·i·ly, adverb frump·i·ness, noun

Words nearby frumpy

frum, frumentaceous, frumentius, frumenty, frump, frumpy, frunze, frusemide, frustrate, frustrated, frustration

Words related to frumpiest

baggy, dingy, drab, dull, homely, old-fashioned, outdated, plain, shabby, sloppy, stodgy, unfashionable, unkempt, frumpish, blowsy

British Dictionary definitions for frumpiest

frumpy

frumpish (ˈfrʌmpɪʃ)

/ (ˈfrʌmpɪ) /

adjective

(of a woman, clothes, etc) dowdy, drab, or unattractive

Derived forms of frumpy

frumpily or frumpishly, adverb frumpiness or frumpishness, noun