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. pudgy
  7. overweight
  8. fleshy
Adjective
  • Schieffelin, who played football last season because had used up his basketball eligibility, used his bulky frame to grab eight rebounds on an 11-point night.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • The McGregor of 2013 is slower and bulkier than the McGregor of 2026, and his already suspect gas tank won’t be helped by the time off and the volume of strikes that will be coming his way from the always throwing Holloway.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of bulky
Adjective
  • Those beefy Parisian security boys seem ready for anything, including the heat, non?
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The service offers a beefy selection of email templates and a host of autoresponders.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 22 June 2026
Definition of beefy
Adjective
  • Advanced Night Ceramide Signature Anti-Aging Night Cream Think of this ceramide-rich formula as plump skin in a bottle.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Instead of turning to cobbler this summer, put all of those juicy peaches and plump raspberries at the farmers’ market to good use with this stunning recipe.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • Groundhogs are stocky and part of the squirrel family, and can climb trees, and swim.
    — Geoff Williams, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Roden-Reynolds pointed to a row of stocky little bugs, each with a white dot on its back.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of stocky
Adjective
  • Her legs weren't as shapely; her knees were chubby; her thighs too thick; her boobs not large enough.
    — Staff Author, InStyle, 18 June 2026
  • In a sport that has grown increasingly complex in its offenses and defenses, with wrinkles upon wrinkles like a chubby newborn baby, teams need continuity and cohesion to thrive.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Definition of chubby
Adjective
  • As the GIs raise their guns, a pudgy hand in the backseat tears a strip of white cloth from his companion’s petticoat for the chauffeur to hang out the window.
    — Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • But while Elemental was often visually stunning, Hoppers possesses that certain charm that comes with pudgy beavers and dastardly caterpillars, and a touch of weird humor beside.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of pudgy
Adjective
  • Paolone rates the stock as overweight, and his target price of $62 implies almost 5% upside from Thursday’s close.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Nearly 60% of US dogs are overweight or obese, reports the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of overweight
Adjective
  • Calendula Calendula’s fleshy leaves, stems, and flowers also draw slugs and snails away from other crops and can be interplanted in food or flower gardens for natural slug control.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
  • Lots of fleshy black cherry fruit with juicy cassis flavors, with some fine structure and mouthwatering acidity.
    — Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of fleshy
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