dumpy

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdʌmpi/
  • Rhymes: -ʌmpi

Adjective

dumpy (comparative dumpier, superlative dumpiest)

  1. short and thick; stout or stocky

Translations

Noun

dumpy (plural dumpies)

  1. A short, stout person or animal, especially one of a breed of very short-legged chickens.
  2. (South Africa) A small bottle of beer.
    • 2007, Alan Murphy, Southern Africa, page 414:
      Lager-style beer comes in cans or dumpies (small bottles) for around US$1.10.
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