Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chumpy

/ˈt͡ʃʌmpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chumpy
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃʌmpi/

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Short and fat, particularly in comparison with something of more favourable dimensions.

adj

Blockheaded; dim-witted.

Slang

adj

Like a chump; annoying.

Slang

Example Sentences

"The Navigating compass should stand about five feet above the deck, […]. This is a convenient height for the officer of the deck, unless perchance he may be chumpy, in which case he may be permitted to use a step."
"A chumpy neck is especially bad; for while a little dog may get along on a foot scent with a short neck, a comparatively large and unwieldy dog tires himself terribly by the necessity for crouching in his fast pace."
"Susan Bennett sat rigid, smoothing her skirt round her chumpy thighs and fixing her gaze on the wall above Marissa Caldwell."

Etymology

From chump + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: chump

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈt͡ʃʌmpi/
British English: /ˈt͡ʃʌmpi/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

chumpier (comparative) chumpiest (superlative)

Synonyms

dumpy dubby

Rhymes With

grumpy bumpy lumpy jumpy dumpy stumpy clumpy humpy scrumpy pumpy plumpy rumpy

Questions

How do you pronounce chumpy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃʌmpi/.
What does chumpy mean?: Short and fat, particularly in comparison with something of more favourable dimensions.
Where does chumpy come from?: From chump + -y.

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