Dictionary

chumpy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• chŭmʹpi (Received-Pronunciation, US)
• /ˈt͡ʃʌmpi/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
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Etymology

From chump + -y.

Meanings

1. Short and fat, particularly in comparison with something of more favourable dimensions.
   • A chumpy neck is especially bad; for while a little dog may get along on a foot scent with a short neck, a comparatively large and unwieldy dog tires himself terribly by the necessity for crouching in his fast pace. 1906, James Watson, The dog book:
   • The Navigating compass should stand about five feet above the deck, […]. This is a convenient height for the officer of the deck, unless perchance he may be chumpy, in which case he may be permitted to use a step. 1903, William James Smith, Practical Compass Adjustment:
   • Susan Bennett sat rigid, smoothing her skirt round her chumpy thighs and fixing her gaze on the wall above Marissa Caldwell. 2000, Michael James, That'll Teach You!:
2. (of a person, slang) Blockheaded; dim-witted.
3. (qualifier:mildly insulting, slang) Like a chump; annoying.

Forms

Synonyms

dumpy (short and fat) · dubby (short and fat)