tubby

[ tuhb-ee ]

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adjective,tub·bi·er, tub·bi·est.

short and fat: a tubby child.
having a dull, thumping sound; lacking resonance.

Origin of tubby

First recorded in 1800–10; tub + -y¹

Other words from tubby

tub·bi·ness, noun

Words Nearby tubby

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How to use tubby in a sentence

Remember the first Walkman, introduced in 1979, with its tubby buttons and workmanlike profile.
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The tubby little sorcerer bowed his thanks and returned the folder to his belt pouch.
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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.
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tubby Blaisdell was splashing about in the pool before the canoe landing like a young grampus.
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There was no time to lose if Dave wished to rescue tubby before serious injury resulted to the unfortunate fat youth.
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It was something of a feat to bring tubby Blaisdell alongside the skiff and haul him inboard without overturning the boat.
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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

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