plumpish

adjective

Definition of plumpishnext
as in bulky

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumpish
  1. bulky
  2. beefy
  3. plump
  4. stocky
  5. chubby
  6. overweight
  7. pudgy
  8. fleshy
Adjective
  • The glass is substantial and thick but doesn’t feel heavy or bulky.
    Laura Denby, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Existing supplements are typically derived from seed husks and roots, and are typically thick, viscous, and bulky.
    Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of bulky
Adjective
  • If delivered, that also represents a pretty beefy generational upgrade.
    Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The Mug by East Fork $44 East Fork The big, beefy East Fork mug is even better in aubergine.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of beefy
Adjective
  • This drugstore darling is a versatile medicine cabinet staple for its mix of petroleum jelly, mineral oil, glycerin, and lanolin that acts as an all-in-one humectant, emollient, and occlusive to ensure your skin stays soft and plump.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Layer on generously before bedtime to find flaky, parched lips replaced by smooth, soft, plump pout come morning.
    Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • Image The courthouse where Judge Brinkema works — in a section of Alexandria dominated by stocky office buildings — can feel far from the hubbub of nearby Washington.
    David McCabe, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The stocky 6-foot, 190-pound Celebrini appears to have a body ready for NHL battle.
    Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 13 July 2024
Definition of stocky
Adjective
  • In September, a chubby pygmy hippo in Thailand became an online celebrity, and her home zoo became its own kind of creator, producing Moo Deng videos and selling merchandise.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The pediatrician, who gained national prominence for helping uncover the city's water crisis in 2015, strode across the waiting room in her white lab coat, eyes laser-focused on the chubby baby in the lap of an unsuspecting parent.
    Kate Wells, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of chubby
Adjective
  • The bank listed the iPhone maker as one of its top picks heading into 2025 and reiterated its overweight rating alongside its $273 per share price target.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This advice applies to almost everyone, but for those who have obesity or are overweight—about three-quarters of the adult population in the U.S.—dieting and exercise are understood to be among the most important methods to improve their health.
    Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of overweight
Adjective
  • As a pudgy teen in the small town of Sombor in northern Serbia, Jokić was just as interested in horse racing as basketball and was pushing 300 pounds while chugging three liters of soda a day.
    John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Additionally, his story is rare because of his local origin story, coming here as Pau’s pudgy kid brother before re-emerging from his cocoon in 2008 — after being traded for his brother!
    John Hollinger, The Athletic, 7 Apr. 2024
Definition of pudgy
Adjective
  • In Siena a new richness of detail appears, space takes on character, figures fill out, paint becomes fleshy, and color, especially an array of blues, is set free.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The thick, fleshy leaves and colorful flowers of a Christmas cactus might be intriguing to cats but thankfully the plants are nontoxic to pets who may eat a little of them.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of fleshy
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