Dumpish

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Stupid, dull. obsolete
  2. 2
    Melancholy, sad.

    "But at last they found, she was but in a deepe study, and dumpish retracting into her selfe, exercising her minde, and preparing her voice[…]."

Synonyms

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beetle browedblackchapfallencrestfallendarkdejected

Example

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"But at last they found, she was but in a deepe study, and dumpish retracting into her selfe, exercising her minde, and preparing her voice[…]."

Etymology

From dump + -ish.

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