DUMPILY

Etymology

Adverb

dumpily (comparative more dumpily, superlative most dumpily)

In a dumpy manner.

Source: Wiktionary


DUMPY

Dump"y, a. [Compar. Dumpier; superl. Dumpiest.] Etym: [

1. From Dump a short ill-shapen piece.

2. From Dump sadness.]

1. Short and thick; of low stature and disproportionately stout.

2. Sullen or discontented. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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