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
OTHER WORDS FROM plump
plump·ly, adverb plump·ness, nounWords nearby plump
plummer block,
plummer-vinson syndrome,
plummet,
plummy,
plumose,
plump,
plumpen,
plumper,
plumpish,
plumulaceous,
plumule
Definition for plump (2 of 3)
Origin of plump
2
1300–50; Middle English
plumpen (v.), cognate with Dutch
plompen; probably imitative
Definition for plump (3 of 3)
plump
3
[ pluhmp ]
/ plʌmp /
noun Chiefly British Dialect.
a group or cluster.
a flock: a plump of ducks.
Origin of plump
3
1375–1425; late Middle English
plumpe < ?
Example sentences from the Web for plump
British Dictionary definitions for plump (1 of 3)
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, nounWord Origin for plump
C15 (meaning: dull, rude), C16 (in current senses): perhaps from Middle Dutch
plomp dull, blunt
British Dictionary definitions for plump (2 of 3)
Word Origin for plump
C14: probably of imitative origin; compare Middle Low German
plumpen, Middle Dutch
plompen
British Dictionary definitions for plump (3 of 3)
plump
3
/ (plʌmp) /
noun
archaic, or dialect
a group of people, animals, or things; troop; cluster
Word Origin for plump
C15: of uncertain origin