Plumpnesses

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The quality of being noticeably round or full in shape, often associated with softness or a wholesome appearance
2. A state characterized by a pleasing degree of fullness or thickness in body or structure
3. The condition of having an ample or rounded form, suggesting health, comfort, and plenty

Etymology: Plumpnesses is simply the plural of plumpness, so the story belongs to its base word. "Plump" came into Middle English from an earlier English adjective, and the ending "-ness" is the Old English suffix that turns an adjective into a noun naming a quality. Its origin is traced to Proto-Germanic forms built on the same suffix, which is why "-ness" appears so consistently across English nouns such as "kindness" and "darkness." Plumpness, then, is plump plus that suffix: the state of being plump. Plural forms like plumpnesses are rare, since the uncountable noun is usually used alone. The plural treats each instance of rounded fullness as a separate case, as when a painter or cook compares several different kinds of plumpness.

Synonyms: fullness

Antonyms: thinness