plump

🇺🇸 /plʌmp/ 🇬🇧 /plʌmp/
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adjective
R

slightly fat with a soft, round shape

The baby had plump cheeks that everyone loved to pinch gently.

R

soft, full, and nice to use or eat

She sat on the plump sofa and felt very comfortable.

verb
R

to make something fuller, softer, and rounder

She plumped the pillows to make them more comfortable for sleeping.

translation

adj. slightly fat with a soft, round shape; soft, full, and nice to use or eat
v. to make something fuller, softer, and rounder

Word Forms

Comparative plumper
Superlative plumpest
3rd Present plumps
Progressive plumping
Past plumped
Perfect plumped