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Plumpness

Noun CEFR B2
ˈplʌmpnəs

Definitions

The quality or state of being plump.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربيةالسّمنة
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Examples

“From behind that structure⟳ came out an impression of pale plumpness in a frock-coat.”
“For five minutes Pollyanna worked swiftly, deftly, combing a refractory curl into fluffiness, perking up a drooping ruffle at the neck, or shaking a pillow into plumpness so that the head might have⟳ a better pose. Meanwhile the sick woman, frowning prodigiously, and openly scoffing at the whole procedure, was, in spite of herself, beginning to tingle with a feeling perilously near to excitement.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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