"chumpy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃʌmpi/ [Received-Pronunciation, US] Audio: En-au-chumpy.ogg [Australia] Forms: chumpier [comparative], chumpiest [superlative]
enPR: chŭmʹpi Etymology: chump + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chump|y}} chump + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} chumpy (comparative chumpier, superlative chumpiest)
  1. Short and fat, particularly in comparison with something of more favourable dimensions. Synonyms (short and fat): dumpy, dubby
    Sense id: en-chumpy-en-adj-vH42HJRM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 31 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 37 44 19 Disambiguation of 'short and fat': 84 9 7
  2. (slang, of a person) Blockheaded; dim-witted. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-chumpy-en-adj-cTQ1W8FV Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 37 44 19
  3. (slang, mildly insulting) Like a chump; annoying. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-chumpy-en-adj-WACHMcop Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 37 44 19

Inflected forms

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