DUMPISH

Etymology

Adjective

dumpish (comparative more dumpish, superlative most dumpish)

(obsolete) Stupid, dull.

Sad, melancholy.

Source: Wiktionary


Dump"ish, a.

Definition: Dull; stupid; sad; moping; melancholy. " A . . . dumpish and sour life." Lord Herbert.

– Dump"ish*ly, adv.

– Dump"ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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