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pudgy

American  
[puhj-ee] / ˈpʌdʒ i /

adjective

pudgier, pudgiest

  1. short and fat or thick.

    an infant's pudgy fingers.
pudgy British  
/ ˈpʌdʒɪ /

adjective

  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of podgy

"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

Other Word Forms

  • pudgily adverb
  • pudginess noun

Etymology

Origin of pudgy

First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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The gnomes announced death as they did anything else, with squeaking excitement, and that morning I despised the pudgy, waddling creatures more than ever.

From Literature

Through his father's jacket, the arm felt pudgy and soft.

From Literature

The tall, pudgy teacher lumbered over to stand in front of Jeremy.

From Literature

The slightly pudgy version who arrived in Los Angeles last year was already a superstar.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet the pudgy former late-night sidekick is beguiling viewers on the 34th season of “Dancing with the Stars.”

From Salon

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