tubby

[ tuhb-ee ]

/ ˈtʌb i /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for tubby on Thesaurus.com

adjective, tub·bi·er, tub·bi·est.

short and fat: a tubby child.

having a dull, thumping sound; lacking resonance.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"

"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."

Question 1 of 7

IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?

have

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of tubby

First recorded in 1800–10; tub + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM tubby

tub·bi·ness, noun

Words nearby tubby

tubal, Tubal-cain, tubal ligation, tubal pregnancy, tubate, tubby, tub chair, tube, tube cell, tubectomy, tubed flap

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use tubby in a sentence

Remember the first Walkman, introduced in 1979, with its tubby buttons and workmanlike profile.
Space Shuttle Enterprise: Flashback to an Icon of ‘70s Design|Blake Gopnik|July 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The tubby little sorcerer bowed his thanks and returned the folder to his belt pouch.
The Eyes Have It|Gordon Randall Garrett
Clouds of sail and tubby steamboats went the crowded tracks of the world's waters, not to succor and help but for gain of money.
The Wind Bloweth|Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne
Tubby Blaisdell was splashing about in the pool before the canoe landing like a young grampus.
Wyn's Camping Days|Amy Bell Marlowe

There was no time to lose if Dave wished to rescue Tubby before serious injury resulted to the unfortunate fat youth.
Wyn's Camping Days|Amy Bell Marlowe
It was something of a feat to bring Tubby Blaisdell alongside the skiff and haul him inboard without overturning the boat.
Wyn's Camping Days|Amy Bell Marlowe

British Dictionary definitions for tubby

tubby

/ (ˈtʌbɪ) /

adjective -bier or -biest

plump

shaped like a tub

rare having little resonance

Derived forms of tubby

tubbiness, noun

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

tubby

Origin of tubby

OTHER WORDS FROM tubby

Words nearby tubby

Words related to tubby

How to use tubby in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for tubby

Derived forms of tubby