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

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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

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

From Salon

Girl penguins prefer boy penguins who are chubby.

From Literature

Preciada wraps her chubby arms around my neck as I perch her on my hip.

From Literature

Cast member Luke Manley, who compares himself to a ham sandwich, said, “I know I’m a chubby guy with glasses but I didn’t know I had a look.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Related Words

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