adjective, verb
adjective (plumper, plumpest)
1 having a soft, round body; slightly fat:
a short, plump woman * a plump body / face / figure
2 looking soft, full and attractive to use or eat:
plump cushions * plump tomatoes
plumpness noun [U]
verb [VN] ~ sth (up) to make sth larger, softer and rounder:
He leaned forward while the nurse plumped up his pillows.
PHRASALVERBS
plump for sb/sth (informal) to choose sb/sth from a number of people or things, especially after thinking carefully
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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