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

Dividends are cool again, so the company launches one chunky enough to put its yield at 2.4%.

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The stars of “Bugonia” say their camera was like a chunky time-traveler whose presence on set raised the stakes and shifted the tempo.

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At Corning’s solar energy plant in a rural Michigan facility, workers turn chunky polysilicon rocks into perfect wafers, the building blocks of solar panels.

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Elliott Hill is trying to regain Nike’s NKE -1.29%decrease; red down pointing triangle lead in the innovation race—and its chunkiest running shoe ever may be the model for getting there, he says.

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If you’re a Targaryen on “House of the Dragon,” childbirth is as likely to be a nauseous, chunky event as a joyous one.

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Related Words

• chubby 
• stocky 
• stout