Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plumpy

/ˈplʌmpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
plumpy
IPA
/ˈplʌmpi/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Plump; fat; sleek.

noun

A fat person or thing.

Informal

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Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English plump English plump Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English plumpy From plump + -y.

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Questions

How do you pronounce plumpy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplʌmpi/.
What does plumpy mean?
Plump; fat; sleek.
Where does plumpy come from?
Etymology tree Middle English plump English plump Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English plumpy From plump + -y.

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