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Synonyms

chubby

American  
[chuhb-ee] / ˈtʃʌb i /

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 British  
/ ˈtʃʌbɪ /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

  • chubbily adverb
  • chubbiness noun

Etymology

Origin of chubby

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

Example Sentences

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In early scenes, he has a small curved line denoting a chubby chin, which changes over time to straight lines on each cheek, narrowing his face when he is old and infirm.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Think gingerbread men, only soft, chubby, and less fearful.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

He was back here as a chubby, chatty toddler, not the helpless baby in the NICU.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

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 • Apr. 7, 2025

She also had chubby cheeks, and like I said, she looked too old to be on the team, but she definitely didn't look old enough to be nobody's coach.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

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