Word Meanings - PLUMPY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Plump; fat; sleek. "Plumpy Bacchus." Shak.

PLUMPNESS
The quality or state of being plump.
PLUMP
Well rounded or filled out; full; fleshy; fat; as, a plump baby; plump cheeks. Shak. The god of wine did his plump clusters bring. T. Carew. (more info) clumsy; akin to D. plomp, G., Dan., & Sw. plump; probably of
PLUMPLY
Fully; roundly; plainly; without reserve.
SLEEKY
1. Of a sleek, or smooth, and glossy appearance. Thomson. 2. Fawning and deceitful; sly.
SLEEK
to Icel. slikr, and OE. sliken to glide, slide, G. schleichen, OHG. 1. Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair. Chaucer. So sleek her skin, so faultless was her make. Dryden. 2. Not rough or harsh. Those rugged names
SLEEKLY
In a sleek manner; smoothly.
BACCHUS
The god of wine, son of Jupiter and Semele.
PLUMPY
Plump; fat; sleek. "Plumpy Bacchus." Shak.
SLEEKNESS
The quality or state of being sleek; smoothness and glossiness of surface.
PLUMPER
A vote given to one candidate only, when two or more are to be elected, thus giving him the advantage over the others. A person who gives his vote thus is said to plump, or to plump his vote. 3. A voter who plumps his vote. 4. A downright,