PLUMPISH Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

plumpish

adjective

Definition of plumpish

as in bulky

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Adjective

Traditional flatbed scanners are bulky, take up too much desk space, and slow down your creative or professional momentum.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
Speaking on a recent episode of the podcast, the former Miss Kansas USA and marathon runner dispelled misconceptions around women's fitness — specifically the belief that lifting heavy weights leads to a bulky physique.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of bulky

Adjective

Unlike paper wasps, yellow jackets have a shorter, stockier body with a less pronounced narrow waist.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026
His 6-foot, 205-pound stocky frame could give him a physicality edge, and his receiving ability could add an intrigue.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of stocky

Adjective

Some fans online have criticized the decision to cast a non-plus sized actor to play the character of Harris, who was described as chubbier than the hockey players of the book.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
The first major problem with that approach is that chubby rain is too silly to stop thinking about.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of chubby

Adjective

In Children Playing on the Beach, 1884, two pudgy and sunburned girls dig in the sand.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of pudgy

Adjective

But the people who need them, the seniors who are overweight, can now, for the first time, afford these drugs.

— CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
The investment bank began research coverage of the fertility benefits provider with an overweight rating and $37 price target on the stock, suggesting 45% upside from Wednesday's close.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of overweight

Adjective

The thick and fleshy blue-green foliage grows on strong, upright stems that require no staking or support.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
From there, the leathery red skin is easily peeled away (or popped out by squeezing from the opposite end) to reveal the fleshy white, glossy fruit that feels sort of like a grape without the peel.

— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026

Definition of fleshy

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