plump

Having a soft, full, rounded shape, especially of a person or part of the body.

• The baby has plump cheeks.
• A plump woman opened the door.
• His face grew plumper as he got older.

Similar words: chubby, rounded

Opposites: thin, skinny

Common phrases: plump baby, plump cheeks, plump figure

To shake or press a cushion or similar object so it becomes fuller and softer.

• Please plump up the cushions.
• He plumped the pillows before making the bed.
• She was plumping a cushion on the sofa.

How to use it: plump something up (She plumped the pillows up before bedtime.)

Similar words: fluff up

Common phrases: plump up something, plump a pillow, plump up cushions

To become fuller and rounder, often by taking in water.

• The raisins began to plump in the juice.
• Her cheeks have plumped since last winter.
• Leave the dried fruit to plump up overnight.

How to use it: plump up (The raisins plumped up in the warm water.)

Similar words: swell, fill out

Common phrases: plump up, raisins plump, plump in something

To put or drop something down suddenly and heavily.

• He plumped the sack onto the floor.
• She plumped a stone into the water.
• They plumped their heavy bags down beside the door.

How to use it: plump something down (He plumped his bag down on the table.); plump something into something (She plumped a stone into the pond.)

Similar words: dump, drop

Common phrases: plump something down, plump something into something