podgy

[poj-ee]

adjective

Chiefly British.

podgier, podgiest 

1. pudgy.

podgy

/ ˈpɒdʒɪ /

adjective

1. short and fat; chubby

Other Word Forms

• podgily adverb
• podginess noun

Example Sentences

In September, a pygmy hippo in Thailand called Moo Deng went viral and was featured in a series of memes due to her frame and podgy proportions.

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This particular hippo's miniature frame and podgy proportions have inspired a fervent following online.

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Michael meanwhile, kept away from the fray between shots, hovering by the director’s chair and “scrubbing any footage that made him look scruffy or podgy.”

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An podgy pug ballooned to the same weight as a toddler when her former owner did not take her out for walks.

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Last November, the Briton turned up at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as a podgy kitchen porter who had never driven a car before, or even been abroad.

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Related Words

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