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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

Then my mom, who had managed to leave the room sneakily as we tore through the wrapping, came back into the living room with a chubby cat with a bow around his neck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

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 • Jul. 15, 2025

The corn seeds were chubby and yellow in Omakayas’s fingers.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

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