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# pleasingly plump

adjective phrase (pleasingly plump)

«pleasingly plump» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, old-fashioned) fat, said in a kind or flattering way.

### In the lessons

Used jokingly or kindly to say someone, often a woman or baby, is fat in an attractive way. Old-fashioned and humorous register, all English-speaking countries.

### Examples

- The baby was pleasingly plump and smiling.
- Old paintings show pleasingly plump women.
- My granny says she's pleasingly plump, not fat.
- The cat is pleasingly plump after Christmas.
- The chicken in the shop was pleasingly plump.
- «Pleasingly plump» is how dating ads once described curvy people.

### Note

It can sound funny or old-fashioned; about strangers it may be rude. About food (a plump chicken) it is just praise. Plain words: fat, chubby.