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pudgy

adjective \ˈpə-jē\

: somewhat fat

pudg·i·erpudg·i·est

Full Definition of PUDGY

:  being short and plump :  chubby
— pudg·i·ness noun
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Origin of PUDGY

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1836

Related to PUDGY

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

Rhymes with PUDGY

budgie, kludgy, sludgy
PUDGIEST Defined for Kids

pudgy

adjective \ˈpə-jē\
pudg·i·erpudg·i·est

Definition of PUDGY for Kids

:  being short and plump :  chubby

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