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tubby

adjective tub·by \ˈtə-bē\

: short and somewhat fat

tub·bi·ertub·bi·est

Full Definition of TUBBY

1
:  sounding dull and without proper resonance or freedom of sound <a tubby violin>
2
:  pudgy, fat
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First Known Use of TUBBY

circa 1807

Related to TUBBY

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

Rhymes with TUBBY

bubby, chubby, clubby, cubby, grubby, hubby, nubby, scrubby, shrubby, snubby, stubby
TUBBY Defined for Kids

tubby

adjective tub·by \ˈtə-bē\
tub·bi·ertub·bi·est

Definition of TUBBY for Kids

:  short and somewhat fat

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