tubby

[ tuhb-ee ]
/ ˈtʌb i /
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adjective, tub·bi·er, tub·bi·est.

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

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Origin of tubby

First recorded in 1800–10; tub + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM tubby

tub·bi·ness, noun

Words nearby tubby

tubal, tubal ligation, tubal pregnancy, tubal-cain, tubate, tubby, tube, tube cell, tube fly, tube foot, tube pan
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Words related to tubby

beefy, big, brawny, broad, bulging, bulky, burly, chubby, chunky, dumpy, elephantine, fleshy, gargantuan, gross, heavy, hefty, husky, large, obese, overweight

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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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