PLUMPISH Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

plumpish

adjective

Definition of plumpish

as in bulky

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Adjective

The biological components perform functions typically handled by electromechanical components, replacing complex, bulky systems.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
Most king-size comforters are too bulky for a standard washer, so Christian suggests a trip to the dry cleaner or a laundromat with larger machines.

— Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of bulky

Adjective

Parks and Tamburello openly flirted on their season of The Traitors, with the beefy Boston native and Southern belle often pairing up during the reality competition’s challenges.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026
Both the Grand Canyon and ML-T previously traded out the original 2021 floating auxiliary front roof lights for a beefier front light bar during a 2024 refresh.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of beefy

Adjective

Specs AccordionItemContainerButton Minimalist and cozy are two words that come to mind when describing the Zixuan daybed, which has a clean silhouette but doesn’t feel sterile thanks to its plump pillows.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Purchasing Fresh Corn In The Husk To pick out your fresh corn still in the husk, start by giving the ear of corn a gentle squeeze to feel for plump kernels and avoid husks with brown holes, a sign of worms.

— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of plump

Adjective

Unlike paper wasps, yellow jackets have a shorter, stockier body with a less pronounced narrow waist.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026
His 6-foot, 205-pound stocky frame could give him a physicality edge, and his receiving ability could add an intrigue.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of stocky

Adjective

JapanLA was auctioning the rarest Sonny Angels for hundreds of dollars, and that started bothering some fans of the chubby, pantless collectibles.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Making these chubby little sweets may be even quicker than a drive to the orchard.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of chubby

Adjective

In Children Playing on the Beach, 1884, two pudgy and sunburned girls dig in the sand.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
As the GIs raise their guns, a pudgy hand in the backseat tears a strip of white cloth from his companion’s petticoat for the chauffeur to hang out the window.

— Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026

Definition of pudgy

Adjective

Smaller, groundcovering sedums like ‘Fulda Glow’ and ‘Tri-Color’ draw in the eye with their fleshy leaves that come in striking shades of green, red, white, and more.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 7 Sep. 2026
In late summer or early fall, dig up the plant and divide the fleshy roots into clumps with one to three eyes.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of fleshy

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