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- [pluhmp]
- /plʌmp/
- /plʌmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pluhmp]
- /plʌmp/
Definitions of plumpness word
- adjective plumpness well filled out or rounded in form; somewhat fleshy or fat. 1
- verb without object plumpness to become plump (often followed by up or out). 1
- verb with object plumpness to make plump (often followed by up or out): to plump up the sofa pillows. 1
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Origin of plumpness
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; earlier plompe dull, rude < Middle Dutch plomp blunt, not pointed; cognate with Middle Low German plump
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Parts of speech for Plumpness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plumpness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plumpness
noun plumpness
- adiposity — the state of being fat; obesity
- bulkiness — of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size.
- chubbiness — round and plump: a chubby child; a chubby face.
- corpulence — fatness or stoutness of body; obesity
- distension — the act of distending or the state of being distended.
Antonyms for plumpness
noun plumpness
- emaciation — The state of being abnormally thin or weak.
- gauntness — extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.
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