plumpish

[ pluhm-pish ]
/ ˈplʌm pɪʃ /

adjective

somewhat plump; tending to plumpness.

Origin of plumpish

First recorded in 1750–60; plump1 + -ish1

OTHER WORDS FROM plumpish

plump·ish·ly, adverb

Words nearby plumpish

Example sentences from the Web for plumpish

  • I think it was the sight of a plumpish young man in a horsey brown coat that settled my choice of pub.

    A Case in Camera |Oliver Onions
  • The mild-looking, plumpish, blond-haired man whose face came onto the screen was immediately recognizable.

    Damned If You Don't |Gordon Randall Garrett
  • He was a small, plumpish, round-faced man in his early forties, who spoke in perpetual italics.

    Ralestone Luck |Andre Norton
  • The second newcomer was a red-faced, plumpish man with an almost offensively hearty manner.

    The Unnecessary Man |Gordon Randall Garrett