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Synonyms: Adverb
dead, direct, directly, due, plumb, right, straight, straightway
Synonyms: Adjective
blubbery, chubby, corpulent, fat, fleshy, full, gross, lardy, obese, overweight, podgy [chiefly British], portly, pudgy, replete, roly-poly, rotund, round, tubby
Antonyms: Adverb
Antonyms: Adjective
lean, skinny, slender, slim, spare, thin
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there was a squirrel on the sidewalk plump in front of usAdjective
His aunt pinched his plump cheeks. she's been plump all her life, and her sister has always been skinny
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Notes On 'Plum' and 'Plumb' (and...
Notes On 'Plum' and 'Plumb' (and 'Plump')
This is just to say / Don't confuse these
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The first known use of plump was in the 14th century
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adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of plump
: having a full, rounded shape : slightly fat
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