Plump and Spindly

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Plump adjective - Having an excess of body fat.

Usage example: she's been plump all her life, and her sister has always been skinny

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Spindly is an antonym for plump.

Nearby Words: plumped, plumping, plumpness, plumper

Spindly adjective - Being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed.

Usage example: spindly, underfed dogs roamed the poverty-stricken village

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Plump is an antonym for spindly in thin topic.

Nearby Words: spindle, spindling, spindled

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