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

That mix “made our deposits a bit more flighty. It’s a little easier to move large chunky commercial deposits,” he said.

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This season, as one of Arisu’s clients, Kuina is practically glowing with joy and contentment in a chunky sweater and jeans, but still with her signature dreadlocks.

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“The handmade shoe is alive and well in this shop,” he said, dressed in pressed black slacks and tinted sunglasses, chunky gold rings gleaming on his fingers.

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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.

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

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Related Words

• chubby 
• stocky 
• stout