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1 dumpy
(short and thick or fat: a dumpy little woman.) liten og tykk, klumpetIsubst. \/ˈdʌmpɪ\/( hverdagslig) forklaring: paraply med kort skaftIIadj. \/ˈdʌmpɪ\/liten og tykk, klumpet, fyldigIIIadj. \/ˈdʌmpɪ\/( gammeldags) nedtrykt, molefonken, sur -
2 dumpy level
subst.( landmåling) libelle, vaterpass (dvs. instrument til å bestemme horisontal- eller vertikalretning -
3 squat
skwot 1. past tense, past participle - squatted; verb(to sit down on the heels or in a crouching position: The beggar squatted all day in the market place.) sitte på huk2. adjective(short and fat; dumpy: a squat little man; an ugly, squat building.) liten og tykk, klumpetundersetsigIsubst. \/skwɒt\/1) nedhuket stilling2) okkupert hus, okkupert eiendom3) okkupasjon av eiendom, husokkupasjon4) ( sjøfart) det å løfte baugen i fartdon't do squat (amer., hverdagslig) gjøre null og niksIIverb \/skwɒt\/1) sitte på huk, sette seg på huk, huke seg ned2) ( om dyr) krype sammen3) ( hverdagslig) sette seg, sitte4) okkupere (et hus som står tomt)5) ( historisk) forklaring: slå seg ned på statseid jord for å oppnå eiendomsrett6) (sjøfart, om båt i fart) løfte baugensquat down huke seg nedsquat oneself down sette seg på hukIIIadj. \/skwɒt\/1) nedhuket, på huk, sammenkrøpet2) liten og tykk, satt, lav og breden lav, bred bygning -
4 dumpiness
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dumpy — *stocky, thickset, thick, chunky, stubby, squat … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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dumpy — ► ADJECTIVE (dumpier, dumpiest) ▪ short and stout … English terms dictionary
dumpy — [dum′pē] adj. dumpier, dumpiest [prob. < DUMP1] 1. short and thick; squat; stumpy 2. Informal ugly, run down, etc. dumpily adv. dumpiness n … English World dictionary
dumpy — dump|y [ˈdʌmpi] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: dump small shapeless piece (18 19 centuries)] someone who is dumpy is fat, short, and unattractive ▪ a dumpy little man … Dictionary of contemporary English
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dumpy — UK [ˈdʌmpɪ] / US adjective Word forms dumpy : adjective dumpy comparative dumpier superlative dumpiest informal short and fat … English dictionary
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