dumpy vs leggy

dumpy

adj
  • Of or relating to a garbage dump; rubbishy. 

  • Short and thick; stout or stocky. 

noun
  • Synonym of dump truck (“prominent buttocks”). 

  • A short, stout person or animal, especially one of a breed of very short-legged chickens. 

  • A small bottle of beer. 

leggy

adj
  • Having long, attractive legs; long-legged. 

  • Taller or longer than usual. 

  • Having numerous legs. 

  • Exposing the bare or pantyhose-clad legs, especially the thighs. 

noun
  • A leg; alternative form of leggie. 

How often have the words dumpy and leggy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )