plumped

Made cushions fuller

Plumped is the past tense of plump, which has two distinct meanings.

To plump something is to make it fuller or rounder: She plumped the pillows before the guests arrived.

To plump for something is to choose or support it decisively: After much deliberation, they plumped for the cheaper option.

Something plumped up has been made fuller or fatter.

chose

selected

Deliberately chosen

picked · favored · backed · endorsed · committed

swollen

puffy

Swollen with air

engorged · inflated · bulging · turgid · enlarged · expanded · ballooned · thickened · rounded · tumescent

cushioned

padded

Filled with soft material

pillowy · soft · tufted · quilted · downy · comfortable · cozy · upholstered · nestled · snug

dropped

plopped

Fell or sat heavily

sank · settled · landed · deposited · collapsed · threw · tossed · fell · slumped

fattened

corn-fed

Fattened on maize

fleshy · hefty · feedlot · poultry · livestock · husbandry · fattening · grain-fed · succulent · tender

Opposites
physical fullness/shape

plumpeddeflated

Emptied of pressure

flattened · compressed · squashed · crushed · collapsed

body condition

plumpeddeflated

Emptied of pressure

flattened · emaciated · gaunt · shriveled · shrunken

decision/choice

plumpedrejected

Refused or turned away

wavered · hesitated · declined · refused · dithered

Phrases
Family

plump, plumping, plumps, plumpness, plumper, plumpest, plump down, plump up

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