# dumpy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdʌmpi/ · frequency rank #65,074

## Definitions
1. Short and thick; stout or stocky.

## Etymology
First attested in 1750; exact origin unknown. Perhaps derived from, or cognate with, dumpling, or from the noun sense of dump.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dumpy