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chubby

adjective chub·by \ˈchə-bē\

: somewhat fat

chub·bi·erchub·bi·est

Full Definition of CHUBBY

:  plump <a chubby boy>
— chub·bi·ness \ˈchə-bē-nəs\ noun
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Origin of CHUBBY

chub
First Known Use: 1722

Related to CHUBBY

Synonyms
blubbery, fat, corpulent, fleshy, full, gross, lardy, obese, overweight, plump, podgy [chiefly British], portly, pudgy, replete, roly-poly, rotund, round, tubby
Antonyms
lean, skinny, slender, slim, spare, thin

Rhymes with CHUBBY

bubby, clubby, cubby, grubby, hubby, nubby, scrubby, shrubby, snubby, stubby, tubby
CHUBBINESS Defined for Kids

chubby

adjective chub·by \ˈchə-bē\
chub·bi·erchub·bi·est

Definition of CHUBBY for Kids

:  somewhat fat <a chubby baby>

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