plump

Universal Words 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