podgy

[ poj-ee ]

adjective

, Chiefly British.

, podg·i·er, podg·i·est.

1. pudgy.

podgy

/ ˈpɒdʒɪ /

adjective

1. short and fat; chubby

Derived Forms

• ˈpodginess, noun
• ˈpodgily, adverb

Other Words From

• podgi·ly adverb
• podgi·ness noun

Example Sentences

This little chap has silver bangles on his podgy ankles but not a rag of any sort of clothing.

From Project Gutenberg

That was when some podgy red-sealed blue-crossed letter arrived from Vailima, inviting me to journey thither.

From Project Gutenberg

Every age is represented, from the new born grub to the podgy larva on the point of building its shell.

From Project Gutenberg

Frantz Pettersen, a podgy little man with a big fair moustache, lifted his glass.

From Project Gutenberg

Suzette came to dinner—I thought how vulgar she looked—and that if her hands were white they were podgy and the nails short.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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