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plumpness

/ˈplʌmpnəs/ noun

The quality or state of being plump.

Word Origin Plump is an old Germanic word for 'blunt, thick'—think of something plump and round. Add the suffix '-ness' (from Proto-Germanic '*nassu-,' state of being) and you get 'plumpness,' the quality of being pleasantly plump. It's a cozy, old-fashioned word. Related: 'plump,' 'plumpish.'

noun The quality or state of being plump. countable

The plumpness of the ripe peaches made them especially juicy and sweet.

(名词) 丰满；圆润

成熟桃子的饱满度使它们特别多汁香甜。

(sustantivo) rechonchez; rollizo; lozanía; redondez [La cualidad o estado de ser rollizo o lozano.]

Lo rollizo de los duraznos maduros los hacía especialmente jugosos y dulces.

(nom) rondeur; embonpoint; charnure; potelé [État de ce qui est rond, rebondi et charnu ; caractère de ce qui est dodu.]

La rondeur des pêches mûres les rendait particulièrement juteuses et sucrées.

(Substantiv) Fülle; Rundlichkeit; Prallheit [Die Eigenschaft oder der Zustand, rundlich, voll oder wohlgenährt zu sein.]

Die **Plumpness** der reifen Pfirsiche machte sie besonders saftig und süß.

(名詞) 丸々とふくよかであること、またはその性質・状態。

熟した桃のふくよかな丸みが、それらを特にジューシーで甘いものにしていた。

(substantivo) rechonchudice; redondeza; estofo; corpulência [A qualidade ou estado de ser rechonchudo.]

A rechonchudo dos pêssegos maduros os tornava especialmente suculentos e doces.

Synonyms: chubbiness fullness roundness fleshiness stoutness Antonyms: thinness leanness slimness slenderness
Word parts: plump + ness

Related words

plumpish

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