plumper

1
[ pluhm-per ]
/ ˈplʌm pər /

noun

an act of falling heavily; a plumping.
Chiefly British. the vote of a person who plumps.

Origin of plumper

1
plump2 + -er1

Words nearby plumper

plummet, plummy, plumose, plump, plumpen, plumper, plumpish, plumulaceous, plumule, plumulose, plumy

Definition for plumper (2 of 4)

plumper 2
[ pluhm-per ]
/ ˈplʌm pər /

noun

something carried in the mouth to fill out hollow cheeks.

Origin of plumper

2
First recorded in 1755–65; plump1 + -er1

Definition for plumper (3 of 4)

plump 1
[ pluhmp ]
/ plʌmp /

adjective, plump·er, plump·est.

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

verb (used without object)

to become plump (often followed by up or out).

verb (used with object)

to make plump (often followed by up or out): to plump up the sofa pillows.

Origin of plump

1
1475–85; earlier plompe dull, rude < Middle Dutch plomp blunt, not pointed; cognate with Middle Low German plump

SYNONYMS FOR plump

1 portly, round. See stout.
2, 3 fatten.

ANTONYMS FOR plump

1 thin.

OTHER WORDS FROM plump

plump·ly, adverb plump·ness, noun

Definition for plumper (4 of 4)

Origin of plump

2
1300–50; Middle English plumpen (v.), cognate with Dutch plompen; probably imitative

Words related to plumper

fleshy, chunky, pudgy, full, stout, round, filled, beefy, burly, buxom, corpulent, obese, portly, rotund, tubby

Example sentences from the Web for plumper

  • I am sure he looks very distinguished, though his name is Plumper.

    Fashionable Philosophy |Laurence Oliphant

  • Flamm seats himself opposite Elaine, and Plumper opposite Adolphus.

    Fashionable Philosophy |Laurence Oliphant

  • Plumper—if the name on his hat-box is to be believed; A. Plumper, too.

    Fashionable Philosophy |Laurence Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for plumper (1 of 4)

plumper
/ (ˈplʌmpə) /

noun

a pad carried in the mouth by actors to round out the cheeks

British Dictionary definitions for plumper (2 of 4)

plump 1
/ (plʌmp) /

adjective

well filled out or rounded; fleshy or chubby a plump turkey
bulging, as with contents; full a plump wallet
(of amounts of money) generous; ample a plump cheque

verb

(often foll by up or out) to make or become plump to plump up a pillow

Derived forms of plump

plumply, adverb plumpness, noun

Word Origin for plump

C15 (meaning: dull, rude), C16 (in current senses): perhaps from Middle Dutch plomp dull, blunt

British Dictionary definitions for plumper (3 of 4)

Word Origin for plump

C14: probably of imitative origin; compare Middle Low German plumpen, Middle Dutch plompen

British Dictionary definitions for plumper (4 of 4)

plump 3
/ (plʌmp) /

noun

archaic, or dialect a group of people, animals, or things; troop; cluster

Word Origin for plump

C15: of uncertain origin