10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLUMPISH»
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plumpish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
plumpish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
... fathomless, plumbless, soundless, unfathomable plump adj syn ROTUND 2,
chubby, plumpish, plumpy, podgy, pudgy, roly-poly, round, roundabout, tubby rel
fleshy, portly idiom plump as a partridge ant skinny plumpish adj syn ROTUND 2,
...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
“Who do you call silly, plumpish old maid. I demand my flour.” In the meantime,
Martha was registering the woman's purchases, disregarding their feud. When
she was ready to scan the sack, an angry voice asked her to stop, and a hand
that ...
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Machiavelli's Boss Boris
A plumpish man whose long brown hair had had a recent encounter with a hot
iron was sitting in a gilded armchair in the precise epicentre of the festivities, like
a cat who knows where to be. He had a thin moustache and sensuous lips, and ...
4
Love, Honour and O'Brien
'A short, plumpish girl with mouse brown hair, possibly in her midtwenties, but
could be much younger,' he said. 'Wearing a pink and white striped jumper, pink
trousers and a pink knitted cap. First sighted with Andrew McNish three weeks
ago, ...
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Samuel de Champlain Before 1604: Des Sauvages and Other ...
Most Canadians would recognize the slightly plumpish oval face, wavy long hair,
large eyes, and especially the distinctive well caredfor moustache and goatee as
a representation of Champlain. The original of the many variant Champlain ...
Conrad Heidenreich, K. Janet Ritch, 2010
The men were the grave, lean Lord Leader and the plumpish Lord Tews, who
was the Lady Leader's eldest son by her first marriage. Lord Tews was acting
General of the Realm in the absence of Lord Creg, Tania's husband, who was
away ...
A.E. Van Vogt, Eric Flint, David Drake, 2006
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The Adventures of the Submariner's Son
“Last week, while Papa was seeing his publisher in New York, a plumpish Texas
lady with rings all over her fingers was in here with her husband. I thought I'd
impress them. I pointed out the stool there where friend Ernest sits even now as I
...
Only the sullen plumpish 'cow' in the nightdress stood on the sidelines as though
rooted to the spot, and when the tall and lanky leader took another step in Anka's
direction, the 'cow", who before this had not spoken a word, suddenly said ...
Vladimir Megre, Leonid Sharashkin, 2008
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Daughter with a Mission
Some might even describe him as plumpish, but plumpish he wasn't—just happy,
charming and easygoing. His close friends knew that he smiled a lot, but
because of his thick, long moustache and a well-trimmed small beard, it wasn't
easy to ...
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Rally Round the Flag, Boys!: A Full-length Comedy
In fact, it has to be right around New York. COLONEL (Falsely sweet) May one
ask why ? GUIDO I've got a girl- -wonderful girl- -pretty- -sweet. Educated.
Plumpish. Not fat, you understand. Plump- ish. About a hundred twenty pounds.
How tall?
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLUMPISH»
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Viewpoint: Watching the lesbians in India
The primary cause was a small, plumpish white woman. It would be unfair to put all the blame on Queen Victoria, though. We also had a role to ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
The Weird and Wonderful Re-Acclaim of Shakespeare on Broadway …
In this case, it's the plumpish body of Sir John Falstaff, played perfectly by David Fuller in cargo shorts, a Hawaiian shirt and a down pillow ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
How Jean Patou Squeezed 10600 Jasmine Flowers Into a 1.6 …
Henri Alméras, the legendary perfumer of Grasse, stared contemptuously at designer Jean Patou and his confidant Elsa Maxwell, the plumpish ... «Adweek, Apr 15»
I'm middle-aged, menopausal... and a model
Alright, perhaps I'm trotting more like a plumpish New Forest pony, newly trimmed hooves squeezed into palest purple suede. Either way, I'm ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
The Light of Her World: Elizabeth Alexander
For me, this passage encapsulates the beauty of your book: “I am the wife. I am the wife of fifteen years. I am the plumpish wife, the pretty wife, ... «Publishers Weekly, Feb 15»
Where have all the stylists gone?
An unlikely, plumpish Australian, Gary Gilmour, added to the unexpectedness of the tournament with his old-fashioned but devastating swing ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Feb 15»
Lottery Tickets
I am the plumpish wife, the pretty wife, the loving wife, the smart wife, the American wife. I am eternally his wife. Perhaps the story begins with ... «The New Yorker, Feb 15»
Teaching nun who saw Dublin burning at Easter 1916
A short plumpish woman, her stubby fingers looked unlikely to make an octave on the piano, but appearances were deceptive. She played well ... «Irish Times, Jan 15»
Down to Earth: To enjoy winter more, choose your words wisely
Hold on, I meant, elephantine. No, roly poly ... bulky ... plumpish…. The distractions of the beautiful outdoors here in New Hampshire are simply ... «The Union Leader, Jan 15»
Review: Foosia brings Asian street food to Scottsdale
... minutes to grill it right there — four plumpish shrimp, nicely seasoned and a little crusty. Have it with the fruity pineapple sauce on brown rice. «azcentral.com, Jan 15»
