schlumpy

English

Etymology

From schlump +‎ -y.

Adjective

schlumpy (comparative schlumpier, superlative schlumpiest)

1. Looking like a schlump; slovenly or unbecoming
   • 2006, Kamy Wicoff, I Do But I Don't‎^[1], →ISBN, page 222:

     I smiled at them with the slight mix of condescension and thanks I thought befitted a beautiful woman as she passed schlumpier mortals on the street.

   • 2024, R.T. Rybak, quoted in: Cameron Joseph, What Tim Walz brings to the table as Kamala Harris’ VP pick, in: The Christian Science Monitor, August 6 2024

     The country is going to have to get used to seeing a vice president in a schlumpy T-shirt and cargo pants. ... And they’re going to have to get used to seeing a vice president who can fix a car or go hunting.

Derived terms

• schlumpily
• schlumpiness