dumpiest
ˈdʌmpɪəst
Definition

Definition of dumpiest - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
appearanceRaremost unattractive or shabby in appearanceRare
  • That is the dumpiest house on the street.
2.
shapeRaremost short and stout in shapeRare
  • He is the dumpiest player on the team.
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Origin of dumpiest

Dutch, domp (dull) + -iest (superlative)

Examples of dumpiest in a sentence

  • She wore the dumpiest outfit to the party.
  • The dumpiest vase sat on the shelf.
  • That is the dumpiest chair I've ever seen.

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  1. French:délabré, trapu, ...
  2. German:schäbigste, stämmigste, ...
  3. Italian:più squallido, più grassoccio, ...
  4. Spanish:más destartalado, más rechoncho, ...
  5. Portuguese:mais feio, mais rechonchudo, ...
  6. Chinese:最破旧的, 最矮墩墩的, ...
  7. Japanese:一番みすぼらしい, 一番ずんぐりした, ...
  8. Arabic:الأكثر رثاثة, الأَكْثَر بَدَانَة وَقِصَرًا, ...
  9. Hebrew:הכי מוזנח, הכי גוץ, ...
  10. Russian:самый убогий, самый коренастый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:найубогіший, найкоренастіший, ...
  12. Hindi:सबसे गंदा, सबसे मोटा, ...
dumpy
ˈdʌmpi
dumpier

Definition of dumpy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
body shapeshort and stout in shape
  • The dumpy little teapot was adorable..
stocky stout
2.
conditionUSresembling a garbage dump, messy or untidyUS
  • The room was dumpy and needed cleaning.
messy slovenly untidy
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surveying tool with a fixed telescope
The surveyor used a dumpy level to check the land.

Origin of dumpy

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Examples of dumpy in a sentence

  • The dumpy cat lounged on the windowsill.
  • The backyard looked dumpy after the storm.
  • His office was dumpy, with papers everywhere.

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  1. French:trapu, en désordre, ...
  2. German:gedrungen, schmuddelig, ...
  3. Italian:tarchiato, trasandato, ...
  4. Spanish:regordete, sucio, ...
  5. Portuguese:atarracado, desarrumado, ...
  6. Chinese:短粗的, 凌乱的, ...
  7. Japanese:ずんぐりした, 散らかった, ...
  8. Arabic:قَصِير وَمُمْتَلِئ, مُهْمَل, ...
  9. Hebrew:גוּץ, מוּזְנָח, ...
  10. Russian:коренастый, грязный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:коренастий, захаращений, ...
  12. Hindi:ठिगना, गंदा, ...
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