What do "plump" and "stately" mean in this sentence from James Joyce's Ulysses?
Plump would mean something like "fat" or perhaps more metaphorically, bloated, full of himself. Stately would mean something like dignified, ceremonial, lofty.
What do "plump" and "stately" mean in this sentence from James Joyce's Ulysses?
Plump would mean something like "fat" or perhaps more metaphorically, bloated, full of himself. Stately would mean something like dignified, ceremonial, lofty.