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podgy

American  
[poj-ee] / ˈpɒdʒ i /

adjective

Chiefly British.
podgier, podgiest
  1. pudgy.


podgy British  
/ ˈpɒdʒɪ /

adjective

  1. short and fat; chubby

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In September, a pygmy hippo in Thailand called Moo Deng went viral and was featured in a series of memes due to her frame and podgy proportions.

From BBC Nov. 5, 2024

There might be references to bits of my body that are particularly podgy or scrawny, by way of humorous contrast with the ideal.

From The Guardian Dec. 14, 2017

THE opening of South Africa’s parliament is always a glitzy affair: podgy politicians strut before the cameras in local garb, ball-gowns and slick suits.

From Economist Aug. 28, 2014

"You can't look good as a podgy mod," Elms says.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2012

“I still can’t hear you,” Aarfy complained tolerantly, cupping his podgy hand behind the blanched corolla of his ear.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

In the clothes he wore now he looked podgier than ever, and his round spectacles gave his round face the look of a prim cherub.

From The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)

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