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dumpiness

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dump·y 1  (dmp)
adj. dump·i·er, dump·i·est
Short and stout; squat.
[Probably from dump, lump.]
dumpi·ly adv.
dumpi·ness n.
dum·py 2  (dmp)
adj. dump·i·er, dump·i·est
Resembling a dump, as in shabbiness; disreputable: "The place had a dark and dumpy look" (Washington Post).
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Noun1.dumpiness - a short and stout physique
squattiness
body-build, build, physique, habitus - constitution of the human body
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dumpiness dumpy
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