Need another word that means the same as “plump”? Find 42 synonyms and 30 related words for “plump” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Plump” are: chubby, embonpoint, fat, stout, rotund, buxom, well upholstered, well covered, well padded, of ample proportions, ample, roly-poly, round, rounded, well rounded, full, fattish, dumpy, chunky, broad in the beam, portly, overweight, fleshy, paunchy, bulky, corpulent, fatten, fatten out, fatten up, fill out, flesh out, plump out, flump, plank, plonk, plop, plump down, plunk, plunk down, plummet, go
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “plump” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| fat | Make fat or plump. Numbers of black cattle are fatted here. |
| fatten | Make or become fat or fatter. Irish cattle fatten up quickly. |
| fatten out | Make fat or plump. |
| fatten up | Make fat or plump. |
| fill out | Assume, as of positions or roles. |
| flesh out | Remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture. |
| flump | Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise. Ellie flumped her hands down on her sewing. |
| go | Go through in search of something search through someone s belongings in an unauthorized way. Rosemary goes with roast lamb. |
| plank | Cook and serve on a plank. He planked himself into the sofa. |
| plonk | Sit down heavily and without ceremony. People plonking around on expensive instruments. |
| plop | Fall or cause to fall with a plop. The stone plopped into the pond. |
| plummet | Fall or drop straight down at high speed. The stock market plummeted. |
| plump down | Make fat or plump. |
| plump out | Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise. |
| plunk | Set down heavily or abruptly. She plunked her pack on top of the bar. |
| plunk down | Bring down or defeat (an opponent. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “plump” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| ample | Enough or more than enough; plentiful. An ample supply of consumer goods. |
| broad in the beam | Broad in scope or content- T.G.Winner. |
| bulky | Of large size for its weight. A bulky carrier bag. |
| buxom | Having a large bosom and pleasing curves. A generation ago buxom actresses were popular. |
| chubby | Sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure. A pretty child with chubby cheeks. |
| chunky | Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature. A chunky bracelet. |
| dumpy | (of a person) short and stout. A dumpy little dumpling of a woman. |
| embonpoint | Sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure. |
| fat | Containing or composed of fat. A fat cigarette. |
| fattish | Somewhat fat. |
| fleshy | (of plant or fruit tissue) soft and thick. Fleshy greeny grey leaves. |
| full | Constituting the full quantity or extent complete. They had their photographs taken and he was full of it. |
| of ample proportions | More than enough in size or scope or capacity. |
| overweight | Above an allowed weight. An overweight lorry. |
| paunchy | Having a large belly. A slightly paunchy balding middle aged man. |
| portly | Of a stately or dignified appearance and manner. A portly little man with a bowler hat. |
| roly-poly | Short and plump. |
| rotund | (of speech or literary style) sonorous; grandiloquent. The rotund and reverberating phrase. |
| round | (of a person’s shoulders) bent forward from the line of the back. His rich round voice went down well with the listeners. |
| rounded | Curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged. Low rounded hills. |
| stout | (of a person) rather fat or of heavy build. Stout walking boots. |
| well covered | Wise or advantageous and hence advisable. |
| well padded | Wise or advantageous and hence advisable. |
| well rounded | In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury. |
| well upholstered | In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury. |
| adipose | (especially of body tissue) used for the storage of fat. Adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat. |
| avaricious | Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain. A corrupt and avaricious government. |
| belly | A pig s belly as food especially as a traded commodity. His fat belly stuck out over his trousers. |
| blubber | (of a person’s lips) swollen or protruding. My six pack is quickly being covered in blubber. |
| buxom | (of a woman) plump, with a full figure and large breasts. A buxom blonde. |
| calorific | Relating to the amount of energy contained in food or fuel. She knew the calorific contents of every morsel. |
| chubby | Sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure. A chubby child. |
| dietary | A regulated or restricted diet. Dietary restrictions. |
| fat | Make or become fat. A nice fat job. |
| fatten | Make or become fat or fatter. He could do with some good food to fatten him up. |
| fatty | Containing or composed of fat. Fatty foods. |
| feed | Feed into supply. Cow feed. |
| fleshy | Resembling flesh in appearance or texture. Normally the tissue is fleshy pink. |
| gobble | (of a large organization) incorporate or take over (a smaller one. He gobbled up the rest of his sandwich. |
| heavy | Large and powerful especially designed for heavy loads or rough work. Steering that is heavy when parking. |
| hypodermic | A hypodermic syringe or injection. Hypodermic needle. |
| nutrient | Of or providing nourishment. Fish is a source of many important nutrients including protein vitamins and minerals. |
| nutritious | Of or providing nourishment. Home cooked burgers make a nutritious meal. |
| obese | Excessively fat. A hugely obese young man. |
| obesity | The state of being grossly fat or overweight. The problem of obesity among children. |
| overeat | Overeat or eat immodestly make a pig of oneself. If your friends overeat you re more likely to overeat too. |
| overweight | Having more investment in a particular area than is normal or desirable. We were overweighted in technology last year. |
| paunch | Disembowel (an animal. His body was powerful and square with the beginnings of a paunch. |
| paunchy | Having a large belly. A slightly paunchy balding middle aged man. |
| portly | Having a stout body; somewhat fat (used especially of a man. He was a man of portly presence. |
| pudgy | Short and plump. His pudgy fingers. |
| rotund | Excessively fat. Orotund tones. |
| stout | Having or showing courage and determination. Stout middle aged men. |
| tubby | Short and plump. Historic classical recordings with a tubby overall sound. |
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