chubby

[ chuhb-ee ]
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adjective,chub·bi·er, chub·bi·est.
  1. round and plump: a chubby child; a chubby face.

Origin of chubby

1
First recorded in 1605–15; chub + -y1

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Other words from chubby

  • chub·bi·ly, adverb
  • chub·bi·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for chubby

chubby

/ (ˈtʃʌbɪ) /


adjective-bier or -biest
  1. (esp of the human form) plump and round

Origin of chubby

1
C17: perhaps from chub, with reference to the plump shape of the fish

Derived forms of chubby

  • chubbiness, noun

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