Short and fat, particularly in comparison with something of more favourable dimensions.
furphy
furphy
noun
(Australia, slang) A rumour, or an erroneous or improbable story.
humpty
humpty
adj
(archaic) Short and thick; dumpy.
hypnum
hypnum
noun
Any member of the genus Hypnum of mosses.
hypnus
murphy
murphy
noun
An Irish or white potato.
phylum
phylum
noun
(linguistics) A large division of possibly related languages, or a major language family which is not subordinate to another.
(taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a divisio or a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank
plushy
plushy
adj
Like plush; soft and shaggy.
Plush; sumptuous.
pouchy
pouchy
adj
Resembling a pouch; baggy
punchy
punchy
adj
(dated) Short and thick; fat; paunchy.
(skiing) Of groomed snow: unable to support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski, resulting in a ski punching through the surface of the snow.
Behaving or appearing punch-drunk, reacting poorly.
Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.
Involving or resembling a punch with the fist.
sumphy
tumphy
typhus
typhus
noun
(pathology) One of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.
