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View synonyms for chubby

chubby

[ chuhb-ee ]

adjective

, chub·bi·er, chub·bi·est.
  1. round and plump:

    a chubby child; a chubby face.

    Synonyms: roly-poly, fleshy, heavy, pudgy

    Antonyms: skinny, thin, svelte, lean

chubby

/ ˈtʃʌbɪ /

adjective

  1. (esp of the human form) plump and round

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Derived Forms

  • ˈchubbiness, noun

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Other Words From

  • chubbi·ly adverb
  • chubbi·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chubby1

First recorded in 1605–15; chub + -y 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chubby1

C17: perhaps from chub , with reference to the plump shape of the fish

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