chunky

[chuhng-kee]

adjective

chunkier, chunkiest 

1. thick or stout; stocky.

2. in chunks. chunk.

3. full of chunks; chunk; coarse.

   chunky peanut butter; The soup was so chunky it was almost a stew.

chunky

/ ˈtʃʌŋkɪ /

adjective

1. thick and short

2. consisting of or containing thick pieces

   chunky dog food

3. (of clothes, esp knitwear) made of thick bulky material

Other Word Forms

• chunkily adverb
• chunkiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chunky¹

An Americanism dating back to 1745–55; chunk ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

They consume so much at the lake that they double their body weight, becoming so chunky that sometimes they struggle to take off, Carle said.

From Los Angeles Times

Particularly memorable are the so-called "nerd glasses" she and her friends got there - glasses with chunky, dark frames and no prescription.

From BBC

The music still puts catchy vocal hooks over chunky guitar fuzz, though the LP also includes a laid-back rap-rock collab with Wiz Khalifa and a pretty credible country tune in the wistful “Deserve You.”

From Los Angeles Times

All you get here is a steering wheel, a big chrome-lined speedometer dial and a chunky heater control.

From BBC

When Chicano fashion designer Willy Chavarría first devised his latest shoe drop — a chunky sneaker topped with the sleek, black leather weave of artisanal Mexican huaraches — he meant to honor his roots.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• chubby 
• stocky 
• stout