chubby

[chuhb-ee]

adjective

chubbier, chubbiest 

1. round and plump.

   a chubby child; a chubby face.

   Synonyms: roly-poly, fleshy, heavy, pudgy
   Antonyms: skinny, thin, svelte, lean

chubby

/ ˈtʃʌbɪ /

adjective

1. (esp of the human form) plump and round

Other Word Forms

• chubbily adverb
• chubbiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chubby¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chubby¹

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

Example Sentences

Kerry Ives told her trial that Ethan was a "a bubbly little child" and "chubby" when he arrived in their home, but that all changed over the next two months.

From BBC

In fact, their diets at the aquariums had to be scaled back because the fish were getting “chubby,” said Dagit, of the conservation district.

From Los Angeles Times

In March, it blocked so-called "chubby filters" - a viral tool which made people appear overweight.

From BBC

I envisioned a chubby, beautiful woman struggling with the beauty ideal.

From Salon

He was the chubby kid at Sedbergh, told he would not make a county cricketer because he was not fit enough in the field.

From BBC

Related Words

• chunky 
• flabby 
• plump 
• portly 
• pudgy 
• stout