Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click Thesaurus above for synonyms. Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
plumping
    adj 1: very large; of exceptional size for its kind; "won by a
           plumping majority"

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Floating \Float"ing\, n.
   1. (Weaving) Floating threads. See Floating threads, above.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. The second coat of three-coat plastering. --Knight.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. The process of rendering oysters and scallops plump by
      placing them in fresh or brackish water; -- called also
      fattening, plumping, and laying out.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Floating charge

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Plump \Plump\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plumped; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Plumping.]
   1. To make plump; to fill (out) or support; -- often with up.
      [1913 Webster]

            To plump up the hollowness of their history with
            improbable miracles.                  --Fuller.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To cast or let drop all at once, suddenly and heavily; as,
      to plump a stone into water.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. To give (a vote), as a plumper. See Plumper, 2.
      [1913 Webster]

Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy